MAT 19:26 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ἐμβλέψας
2. emblepō
3. having focused in
4. -
5. 16890
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ focused_in
8. ˓having˒ focused_in
9. -
10. Y33; R13265; Person=Jesus
11. 13262
1. Δέ
2. de
3. And
4. and
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13263
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13264
1. Ἰησοῦς
2. iēsous
3. Yaʸsous
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33; F13262; F13287
11. 13265
1. εἶπεν
2. legō
3. said
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13266
1. αὐτοῖς
2. autos
3. to them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R13251
11. 13267
1. Παρά
2. para
3. With
4. -
5. 38440
6. P·······
7. with
8. with
9. D
10. Y33
11. 13268
1. ἀνθρώποις
2. anthrōpos
3. humans
4. humans
5. 4440
6. N····DMP
7. humans
8. humans
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13269
1. τοῦτο
2. houtos
3. this
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····NNS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y33; R13261
11. 13270
1. δυνατόν
2. dunatos
3. -
4. -
5. 14150
6. S····NNS
7. possible
8. possible
9. -
10. -
11. 13271
1. ἀδύνατον
2. adunatos
3. impossible
4. impossible
5. 1020
6. S····NNS
7. impossible
8. impossible
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13272
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13273
1. παρά
2. para
3. with
4. -
5. 38440
6. P·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13274
1. δέ
2. de
3. but
4. but
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13275
1. τῷ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 13276
1. Θεῷ
2. theos
3. god
4. God
5. 23160
6. N····DMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 13277
1. παντᾶ
2. pas
3. all things
4. -
5. 39560
6. S····NNP
7. all ‹things›
8. all ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13278
1. δυνατά
2. dunatos
3. possible
4. possible
5. 14150
6. S····NNP
7. possible
8. possible
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13279
1. παντᾶ
2. pas
3. -
4. -
5. 39560
6. S····NNP
7. all ‹things›
8. all ‹things›
9. -
10. -
11. 13280
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. -
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. -
11. 13281

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 19:16–30: Jesus taught about entering the kingdom of heaven

In this section, a young man asked Jesus what he must do to get eternal life. Jesus gave him a standard answer, which was to obey God’s commands.

The young man apparently felt that this was not enough and asked what else he should do (19:20). Then Jesus told him to sell his possessions, give the money to the poor, and follow him. The young man was rich, and he was not willing to sell his things. So he left.

Jesus then used the rich young man as an example. He explained that riches make it difficult to enter the kingdom (19:23–24). The saying of a camel going through the eye of a needle was probably a well-known proverb about something impossible to do. Without God making it possible, neither a rich person nor anyone else is able to enter the kingdom (19:26).

Jesus also gave a promise that those whom he asked to leave their possessions and family behind to serve him would receive great rewards (19:29).

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Rich Young Man (NIV)

A rich young man’s questions

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 10:17–31 and Luke 18:18–30.

19:26a

Jesus looked at them and said,

Jesus looked directly at them and said,
Jesus looked straight at them. He said,

The Greek begins this verse with a word that some English versions translate as “But.” It simply indicates a change from one speaker to another. In this context, it does not indicate a contrast. Many English versions, including the BSB, do not translate this word. In many languages, it will not be necessary to translate this word either.

looked at them: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as looked at is the Greek word for “look” plus a suffix that intensifies it.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

looked directly/intently

looked straight (GNT)

19:26b

“With man this is impossible,

“It is not possible for people to do this,
“People are not able to save themselves from punishment.

With man this is impossible: The Greek word that the BSB translates as With in this context means “on the part of” or “in relation to.”

The Greek word that the BSB translates as man is plural and in this context refers to all people.

The word this refers to “being saved.”

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

As for people, they are not able to do this

This is something people cannot do (NCV)

It is impossible for people [to save themselves] (GW)

In some languages, it may be necessary to say what people are saved from. As with 19:25b, “saved” here is equivalent to gaining eternal life and entering into the kingdom of Heaven. So the use of the verb saved implies saving from punishment and destruction. For example:

It is not possible for people to save themselves from punishment

19:26c

but with God all things are possible.”

but for God all things are possible.”
but God is able to do anything.”

but: There is a contrast here. The contrast is between what is impossible for man to do and what is possible for God to do. The BSB indicates this contrast with the conjunction but.

with God all things are possible: The phrase with God is parallel to the phrase “With man” in 19:26b. Translate it in the same manner. For example:

as for God, all things are possible

God can do all things (NCV)

all things: In this context, the phrase all things refers to any deed. God can do anything he desires, including saving people.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

all deeds

everything (GNT)

anything

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐμβλέψας Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Παρά ἀνθρώποις τοῦτο ἀδύνατον ἐστίν παρά δέ Θεῷ παντᾶ δυνατά)

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]

παρὰ ἀνθρώποις & παρὰ & Θεῷ

Alternate translation: [For men … for God]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνθρώποις

humans

Although the term men is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [humans]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this

The pronoun this refers to being able to be saved (see [19:25](../19/25.md)). If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to that idea more directly. Alternate translation: [being saved]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. and
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 13263
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13264
1. Yaʸsous
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33; F13262; F13287
11. 13265
1. having focused in
2. -
3. 16890
5. emblepō
6. V-PAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ focused_in
8. ˓having˒ focused_in
9. -
10. Y33; R13265; Person=Jesus
11. 13262
1. said
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13266
1. to them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R13251
11. 13267
1. With
2. -
3. 38440
4. D
5. para
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. D
10. Y33
11. 13268
1. humans
2. humans
3. 4440
5. anthrōpos
6. N-····DMP
7. humans
8. humans
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13269
1. this
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····NNS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y33; R13261
11. 13270
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13273
1. impossible
2. impossible
3. 1020
5. adunatos
6. S-····NNS
7. impossible
8. impossible
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13272
1. but
2. but
3. 11610
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13275
1. with
2. -
3. 38440
5. para
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13274
1. god
2. God
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····DMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 13277
1. all things
2. -
3. 39560
5. pas
6. S-····NNP
7. all ‹things›
8. all ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13278
1. possible
2. possible
3. 14150
5. dunatos
6. S-····NNP
7. possible
8. possible
9. -
10. Y33
11. 13279

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 CNTR.

OET interlinear MAT 19:26

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 19:16–30: Jesus taught about entering the kingdom of heaven

19:26a

19:26b

19:26c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)