OET interlinear MAT 19:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

Here, the word But introduces what Jesus said in contrast to what the disciples were doing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [In contrast,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ἄφετε τὰ παιδία καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτὰ ἐλθεῖν πρός με

allow the little_children and not /be/_forbidding them /to/_come to me

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternatively, you could combine the two clauses. Alternate translation: [Permit the little children; yes, do not forbid them to come to me] or [Permit the little children to come to me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθεῖν

/to/_come

In a context such as this, your language might say “go” instead of come. Alternate translation: [to go]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a reason why the little children should be permitted to come to Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [because] or [which I command because]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῶν & τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν

¬the & ˱of˲_such_‹children› is the Kingdom ˱of˲_the Heavens

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe people who belong in the kingdom of the heavens. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. See how you translated the similar construction in 5:3. Alternate translation: [the kingdom of the heavens belongs to the ones such as these] or [the ones such as these belong in the kingdom of the heavens]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

τῶν & τοιούτων

¬the & ˱of˲_such_‹children›

The pronoun these refers to the little children. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to the little children more directly. Alternate translation: [of the ones such as these little children]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

τῶν & τοιούτων

¬the & ˱of˲_such_‹children›

Jesus is referring to the little children and to people who are like them. He does not indicate exactly how these people are like the little children, so if possible express the idea in simile form. Alternate translation: [of people who are like these]