OET interlinear MAT 21:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ ὅτε

and when

Here, the phrase And when introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event. Alternate translation: “Then”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἤγγισαν & ἦλθον

˱they˲_neared & came

In a context such as this, your language might say “went” instead of came. Alternate translation: “they went near … went”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

ἤγγισαν

˱they˲_neared

The pronoun they refers to Jesus and his disciples. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: “Jesus and his disciples came near”

Note 4 topic: translate-names

Βηθφαγὴ

Bethphage

The word Bethphage is the name of a village that was near Jerusalem.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρὸς τὸ Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν

to the Mount ¬the ˱of˲_Olives

Here Matthew implies that Bethphage is near the Mount of Olives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “near the Mount of Olives” or “which is at the Mount of Olives”