OET interlinear MAT 22:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γάρ

for

Here, the word For introduces Jesus’ explanation of the story he has just told. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation. Alternate translation: “Here is what I mean:” or “What that parable illustrates is that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πολλοὶ & εἰσιν κλητοὶ, ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί

many & are called few but chosen

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. If you need to say who does the action, it is clear from the context that it is God. Alternate translation: “God calls many, but he chooses few”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πολλοὶ & ὀλίγοι

many & few

Matthew is using the adjectives many and few as nouns to mean many people and few people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these words with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: “many people … few people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κλητοὶ & ἐκλεκτοί

called & chosen

Here Jesus implies that people are called and chosen to enter into God’s kingdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “called to enter God’s kingdom … chosen to enter it”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὀλίγοι & ἐκλεκτοί

few & chosen

Jesus is 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 earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “few are chosen”