OET interlinear MAT 21:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἦλθεν

˱he˲_came

In a context such as this, your language might say “came” instead of went. Alternate translation: [he came]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

οὐδὲν εὗρεν ἐν αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ φύλλα μόνον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδών συκῆν μίαν ἐπί τῆς ὁδοῦ ἦλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτήν καί οὐδέν εὗρεν ἐν αὐτῇ εἰ μή φύλλα μόνον καί λέγει αὐτῇ μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ Καρπός γένηται εἰς τόν αἰῶνα Καί ἐξηράνθη παραχρῆμα ἡ συκῆ)

If it would appear your language that Matthew was making a statement and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: [found only leaves on it]

Note 3 topic: translate-tense

λέγει

˱he˲_˓is˒_saying

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: [he said]

Note 4 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

καρπὸς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδών συκῆν μίαν ἐπί τῆς ὁδοῦ ἦλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτήν καί οὐδέν εὗρεν ἐν αὐτῇ εἰ μή φύλλα μόνον καί λέγει αὐτῇ μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ Καρπός γένηται εἰς τόν αἰῶνα Καί ἐξηράνθη παραχρῆμα ἡ συκῆ)

The word fruit is singular in form, but it refers to many fruits as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [fruits]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σοῦ

you

Since the Jesus is talking to the fig tree, the word you here is singular.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

for (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδών συκῆν μίαν ἐπί τῆς ὁδοῦ ἦλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτήν καί οὐδέν εὗρεν ἐν αὐτῇ εἰ μή φύλλα μόνον καί λέγει αὐτῇ μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ Καρπός γένηται εἰς τόν αἰῶνα Καί ἐξηράνθη παραχρῆμα ἡ συκῆ)

The phrase to eternity means that something lasts forever. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [forever] or [ever again]