OET interlinear MAT 22:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Here, the word Therefore introduces what the Herodians and the disciples of the Pharisees want to ask because of what they have claimed to think about Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of question, or you could leave Therefore untranslated. Alternate translation: “So then” or “Since you teach that way”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

εἰπὲ & ἡμῖν, τί σοι δοκεῖ?

tell & ˱to˲_us what ˱to˲_you ˱it˲_/is/_supposing

The Herodians and the Pharisees are using the question form to get the attention of Jesus. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “tell us what you think.” or “tell us what you think!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

εἰπὲ

tell

This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: “we ask that you tell”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

εἰπὲ & σοι

tell & ˱to˲_you

Here, the imperative and the word you are singular because the Herodians and the disciples of the Pharisees are speaking to Jesus.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔξεστιν

˱it˲_/is/_permitting

Here, the word lawful could be referring to: (1) whether something is permitted by the Jewish law that God gave to Moses. Alternate translation: “Does the law that God gave to Moses permit us” (2) whether something is generally right or wrong. Alternate translation: “Is it right” or “Is it appropriate”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

Καίσαρι

˱to˲_Caesar

Here, Caesar represents the Roman leaders and government in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to the Roman leaders” or “to the Roman empire”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οὔ

not

The Herodians and the disciples of the Pharisees are 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: “is it not lawful to do so”