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OET (OET-LV) Therefore the fellow-slave of_him having_fallen, was_imploring him saying:
Be_patient with me, and I_will_be_giving_back to_you.
OET (OET-RV) The fellow slave dropped to the ground and begged him, ‘Give me a little more time and I’ll repay you.’
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
οὖν
therefore
Here, the word So introduces what his fellow slave did in response to what the first slave said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a response or reaction, or you could leave So untranslated. Alternate translation: “In response”
Note 2 topic: translate-symaction
πεσὼν
/having/_fallen
In Matthew’s culture, the phrase having falling down refers to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and reverence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. See how you translated this phrase in 18:26. Alternate translation: “having thrown himself on the ground” or “lying down to show respect”
Note 3 topic: writing-quotations
λέγων
saying
Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “and he said”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative
μακροθύμησον
be_patient
This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. See how you translated the phrase in 18:26. Alternate translation: “I ask that you have patience”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
μακροθύμησον
be_patient
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of patience, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “Be patient”
18:1-35 This fourth major discourse in Matthew (see study note on Matt 5:1–7:29) focuses on responses to the Messiah—acceptance by the disciples and rejection by the Jewish leaders and most of the populace. In light of this growing polarization, Jesus began to instruct his followers on the nature of community life. For a community to live according to Jesus’ standards, it must live with humility (18:1-5), sensitivity (18:6-9), compassion (18:10-14), discipline (18:15-18), and forgiveness (18:21-35). As with the other discourses, a concluding formula (19:1-2) bridges to the next section.
OET (OET-LV) Therefore the fellow-slave of_him having_fallen, was_imploring him saying:
Be_patient with me, and I_will_be_giving_back to_you.
OET (OET-RV) The fellow slave dropped to the ground and begged him, ‘Give me a little more time and I’ll repay you.’
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.