MAT 20:31 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. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. The
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14049
1. Δέ
2. de
3. And
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 14050
1. ὄχλος
2. oχlos
3. crowd
4. crowd
5. 37930
6. N····NMS
7. crowd
8. crowd
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14051
1. ἐπετίμησεν
2. epitimaō
3. warned
4. warned
5. 20080
6. VIAA3··S
7. warned
8. warned
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14052
1. αὐτοῖς
2. autos
3. to them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14053
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14054
1. σιωπήσωσιν
2. siōpaō
3. they may keep silent
4. -
5. 46230
6. VSAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ keep_silent
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ keep_silent
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14055
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. they
4. -
5. 35880
6. R···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14056
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. but
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y33
11. 14057
1. πολλῷ
2. pollos
3. -
4. -
5. 41830
6. S····DNS
7. ˱to˲ many
8. ˱to˲ many
9. -
10. -
11. 14058
1. μᾶλλον
2. mallon
3. -
4. -
5. 31230
6. D·······
7. more
8. more
9. -
10. -
11. 14059
1. μεῖζον
2. meizōn
3. greater
4. -
5. 31870
6. S····ANS
7. greater
8. greater
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14060
1. ἔκραζον
2. krazō
3. -
4. -
5. 28960
6. VIIA3··P
7. ˓were˒ crying_out
8. ˓were˒ crying_out
9. -
10. -
11. 14061
1. ἔκραξαν
2. krazō
3. cried out
4. yelled out
5. 28960
6. VIAA3··P
7. cried_out
8. cried_out
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14062
1. ἐκραύγασαν
2. kraugazō
3. -
4. -
5. 29050
6. VIAA3··P
7. cried_out
8. cried_out
9. -
10. -
11. 14063
1. λέγοντες
2. legō
3. saying
4. -
5. 30040
6. VPPA·NMP
7. saying
8. saying
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14064
1. Κύριε
2. kurios
3. master
4. “Master
5. 29620
6. N····VMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GVDN
10. Y33; F14066
11. 14065
1. ἐλέησον
2. eleeō
3. show mercy
4. show mercy
5. 16530
6. VMAA2··S
7. show_mercy
8. show_mercy
9. -
10. Y33; R14065
11. 14066
1. ἡμάς
2. egō
3. to us
4. us
5. 14730
6. R···1A·P
7. ˱to˲ us
8. ˱to˲ us
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14067
1. Κύριε
2. kurios
3. -
4. -
5. 29620
6. N····VMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GN
10. -
11. 14068
1. Υἱός
2. huios
3. son
4. -
5. 52070
6. N····NMS
7. son
8. Son
9. G
10. Y33; Person=Jesus
11. 14069
1. Υἱέ
2. huios
3. -
4. -
5. 52070
6. N····VMS
7. son
8. Son
9. G
10. Person=Jesus
11. 14070
1. Υἱοῦ
2. huios
3. -
4. -
5. 52070
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ son
8. ˱of˲ Son
9. G
10. Person=Jesus
11. 14071
1. Δαυίδ
2. dauid
3. of Dawid
4. David's
5. 11380
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Dawid/(Dāvid)
8. ˱of˲ David
9. U
10. Person=David; Y33
11. 14072

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 20:29–34: Jesus healed two blind people

In this section, Jesus healed two blind people. These blind people called Jesus the “Son of David” two times. This emphasizes who Jesus was just as he was about to enter Jerusalem as the Messiah. The blind people’s simple request to be healed is a stark contrast with James’ and John’s request for high positions.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Two blind men receive their sight

Jesus had mercy on two blind people and healed them

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 10:46–52 and Luke 18:35–43.

20:31a

The crowd admonished them to be silent,

The crowd scolded them so that they would be quiet,
The people yelled at them to be quiet.
Many in the crowd said to them^(dual), “Be quiet!”

The crowd admonished them: This clause indicates that some people or even many people in the crowd admonished the two blind people. This clause does not indicate that everyone in the crowd spoke in unison.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Many in the crowd admonished them

Many people admonished them^(dual)

admonished them: The Greek verb that that the BSB translates as admonished means “spoke sternly” or “warned.”

Here are some other ways to translate this verb:

scolded them (NET)

warned the blind men (NCV)

told them (GW)

to be silent: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as to be silent is more literally “in order that they might be silent.”

Here are some ways to translate this phrase:

As the content of the rebuke. For example:
and told them to be quiet (NIV)
“Be quiet!” (NLT)
As the purpose of the rebuke.This rendering is supported by Morris (515) and Osborne (748n5) as well as Hagner and Nolland in their translations. Further, BDAG offers this verse to support the function of ἵνα following ἐπιτιμάω (sense 1) as introducing “that which the censure or warning is to bring about or prevent.” For example:
to get them to be quiet (NET)

20:31b

but they cried out all the louder,

but they shouted even louder,
But instead, they^(dual) shouted with more force,

but: There is a contrast here. The crowd told the two blind people to be quiet, but they did not obey. The BSB indicates this contrast with the conjunction but.

Here are some other ways to indicate this contrast:

However

Instead

they cried out: The Greek word that the BSB translates as cried out means “shouted.” It is the same word as in 20:30b.

all the louder: The Greek word that the BSB translates as all the louder means “greater.” In this context it means “more.”

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

even more loudly (GNT)

with greater force

20:31c

“Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

“Lord, Son of David, have pity on us!”
“Sir, Descendant of David, please show kindness to us^{(dual excl)} and help us!”

Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us: This is the exact same sentence as in 20:30c. You should translate it the same way in both places.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ὄχλος ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα σιωπήσωσιν οἱ Δέ μεῖζον ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Κύριε ἐλέησον ἡμάς Υἱός Δαυίδ)

Here, the word Now 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 Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντες

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [and they said]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς

show_mercy (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ὄχλος ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα σιωπήσωσιν οἱ Δέ μεῖζον ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Κύριε ἐλέησον ἡμάς Υἱός Δαυίδ)

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. Alternate translation: [we ask that you have mercy on us]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of mercy, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [be merciful to us]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἐλέησον

show_mercy

Because the two blind men are speaking to Jesus, the request is singular.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Υἱὸς Δαυείδ

Here, the word Son means a male descendant. It does not mean that Jesus was the direct son of David. Express the idea as you did in [20:30](../20/30.md). Alternate translation: [Descendant of David] or [you who are descended from David]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Υἱὸς Δαυείδ

David was Israel’s most important king, and God had promised him that one of his descendants would be the Messiah. So the title Son of David could implicitly mean “Messiah.” You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Express the idea as you did in [20:30](../20/30.md). Alternate translation: [Son of David, Messiah]

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. -
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 14050
1. the
2. The
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14049
1. crowd
2. crowd
3. 37930
5. oχlos
6. N-····NMS
7. crowd
8. crowd
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14051
1. warned
2. warned
3. 20080
5. epitimaō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. warned
8. warned
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14052
1. to them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14053
1. that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14054
1. they may keep silent
2. -
3. 46230
5. siōpaō
6. V-SAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ keep_silent
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ keep_silent
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14055
1. But
2. but
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y33
11. 14057
1. they
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14056
1. cried out
2. yelled out
3. 28960
5. krazō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. cried_out
8. cried_out
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14062
1. greater
2. -
3. 31870
5. meizōn
6. S-····ANS
7. greater
8. greater
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14060
1. saying
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-PPA·NMP
7. saying
8. saying
9. -
10. Y33; R14027
11. 14064
1. master
2. “Master
3. 29620
4. GVDN
5. kurios
6. N-····VMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GVDN
10. Y33; F14066
11. 14065
1. son
2. -
3. 52070
4. G
5. huios
6. N-····NMS
7. son
8. Son
9. G
10. Y33; Person=Jesus
11. 14069
1. of Dawid
2. David's
3. 11380
4. U
5. dauid
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Dawid/(Dāvid)
8. ˱of˲ David
9. U
10. Person=David; Y33
11. 14072
1. show mercy
2. show mercy
3. 16530
5. eleeō
6. V-MAA2··S
7. show_mercy
8. show_mercy
9. -
10. Y33; R14065
11. 14066
1. to us
2. us
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1A·P
7. ˱to˲ us
8. ˱to˲ us
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14067

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 20:31

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

Section 20:29–34: Jesus healed two blind people

20:31a

20:31b

20:31c

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