MAT 20:33 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. Λέγουσιν
2. legō
3. They are saying
4. said
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
9. S
10. Y33
11. 14086
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R14076; Person=Jesus
11. 14087
1. Κύριε
2. kurios
3. master
4. “Master
5. 29620
6. N····VMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GVDN
10. Y33
11. 14088
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14089
1. ἀνοιγῶσιν
2. anoigō
3. may be opening up
4. “open
5. 4550
6. VSAP3··P
7. ˓may_be˒ opening_up
8. ˓may_be˒ opening_up
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14090
1. ἡμῶν
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1G·P
7. ˱of˲ us
8. ˱of˲ us
9. -
10. -
11. 14091
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14092
1. ὀφθαλμοί
2. ofthalmos
3. eyes
4. eyes
5. 37880
6. N····NMP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14093
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. -
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. -
11. 14094
1. ἡμῶν
2. egō
3. of us
4. our
5. 14730
6. R···1G·P
7. ˱of˲ us
8. ˱of˲ us
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14095

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.

20:33

“Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

They answered, “Lord, we^(excl) want our eyes to be opened!”
They replied, “Sir, we^{(dual excl)} want to be able to see!”

Lord: The word Lord means “master.” It was a polite form that people used when they addressed a respected leader.

This word also occurs in 20:30c and 20:31c. You should translate it here as you did there.

let our eyes be opened: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as eyes be opened is a figurative expression. It means that the blind people wanted to be able to see again.

This clause is passive. Here are some other ways to translate it:

Use a passive verb. For example:
we want our eyes to be opened (NASB)
With an active verb. For example:
let us have our sight back (NJB)
we want to be able to see

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-tense

λέγουσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Κύριε ἵνα ἀνοιγῶσιν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί ἡμῶν)

To call attention to a development in the story, Matthew uses the present tense in past narration. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [They said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

Κύριε, ἵνα

Lord that

The blind men are leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous verse if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [Lord, we desire that]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἵνα ἀνοιγῶσιν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν

that ˓may_be˒_opening_up the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Κύριε ἵνα ἀνοιγῶσιν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί ἡμῶν)

Here, the clause that our eyes might be opened indicates that the two blind men want to be able to see with their eyes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable clause or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [that our eyes might be healed] or [that our eyes might see]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀνοιγῶσιν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν

˓may_be˒_opening_up the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Κύριε ἵνα ἀνοιγῶσιν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί ἡμῶν)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [our eyes might become open]

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. They are saying
2. said
3. 30040
4. S
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
9. S
10. Y33
11. 14086
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R14076; Person=Jesus
11. 14087
1. master
2. “Master
3. 29620
4. GVDN
5. kurios
6. N-····VMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GVDN
10. Y33
11. 14088
1. that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14089
1. may be opening up
2. “open
3. 4550
5. anoigō
6. V-SAP3··P
7. ˓may_be˒ opening_up
8. ˓may_be˒ opening_up
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14090
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14092
1. eyes
2. eyes
3. 37880
5. ofthalmos
6. N-····NMP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14093
1. of us
2. our
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1G·P
7. ˱of˲ us
8. ˱of˲ us
9. -
10. Y33
11. 14095

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 20:33

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

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

20:33

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