OET interlinear MAT 19:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “Then”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ὁ & εἶπεν αὐτῷ

he & said ˱to˲_him

The pronoun he refers to Jesus, and the pronoun him refers to the man who asked Jesus the question. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: “Jesus said to the man”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί με ἐρωτᾷς περὶ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ?

why me ˱you˲_/are/_asking about the good

Jesus is using the question form to rebuke the man. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Do not ask me about what is good.” or “You should not ask me about what is good!”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἐρωτᾷς & θέλεις & τήρησον

˱you˲_/are/_asking & ˱you˲_/are/_wanting & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ τί με ἐρωτᾷς περὶ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ εἷς ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαθός εἰ δὲ θέλεις εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν τήρει τὰς ἐντολάς)

Throughout this verse, the word you and the command are singular because Jesus is speaking to the young man.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἷς ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαθός

one is ¬the good

When Jesus says One is good, he is referring to God. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “One is good, that is, God” or “God alone is good”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

(Occurrence 2) δὲ

but

Here, the word But indicates that Jesus is about to stop analyzing what the man said and will go on to answer the man’s question. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that signals this kind of transition, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “but about what you asked,” or “but as for your question,”

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

if

Jesus speaks as if this were a hypothetical situation, but he means that it is true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Jesus is saying is uncertain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: “because”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν

into ¬the life /to/_come_in

Here Jesus speaks as if life were a house into which someone could enter. He is referring to experiencing or receiving life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to experience life” or “to receive life”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν

into ¬the life /to/_come_in

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of life, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “to be able to live”