OET interlinear MAT 22:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

Here, the word But 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 But untranslated. Alternate translation: “Then”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

εἰσελθὼν

/having/_come_in

In a context such as this, your language might say “gone” instead of come. Alternate translation: “having gone in”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς ἀνακειμένους

the_‹ones› reclining

In Jesus’ culture, people would usually recline, or lay on one side, when they were eating. See how you expressed the idea in 22:10. Alternate translation: “the ones sitting down to eat” or “the ones ready to eat”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

ἔνδυμα γάμου

clothing ˱of˲_wedding

The phrase wedding clothes refers to nice or special clothing that people would wear to weddings. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of clothing, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “appropriate clothes” or “the correct clothing”