OET interlinear MAT 21:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ ὅτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὅτε ἤγγισαν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καί ἦλθον εἰς Βηθφαγή πρός τό Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν τότε Ἰησοῦς ἀπέστειλεν δύο μαθητάς)

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὅτε ἤγγισαν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καί ἦλθον εἰς Βηθφαγή πρός τό Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν τότε Ἰησοῦς ἀπέστειλεν δύο μαθητάς)

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὅτε ἤγγισαν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καί ἦλθον εἰς Βηθφαγή πρός τό Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν τότε Ἰησοῦς ἀπέστειλεν δύο μαθητάς)

Matthew implies that Bethphage is near the Mount of Olives. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [near the Mount of Olives] or [which is at the Mount of Olives]