OET interlinear MAT 23:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μωροί καί τυφλοί τίς Γάρ μείζων ἐστίν ὁ χρυσός ἤ ὁ ναός ὁ ἁγιάσας τόν χρυσόν)

Jesus is using the adjectives Foolish and blind as nouns to mean foolish and blind people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these words with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: [You foolish and blind people]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μωροί καί τυφλοί τίς Γάρ μείζων ἐστίν ὁ χρυσός ἤ ὁ ναός ὁ ἁγιάσας τόν χρυσόν)

The terms Foolish and blind mean similar things. Jesus is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [Blind ones] or [Very foolish]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τυφλοί

blind

Jesus speaks of the scribes and Pharisees as if they were blind. He means that they do not know what is right. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the word blind in [23:16](../23/16.md). Alternate translation: [like blind people] or [not knowing what is right]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μωροί καί τυφλοί τίς Γάρ μείζων ἐστίν ὁ χρυσός ἤ ὁ ναός ὁ ἁγιάσας τόν χρυσόν)

The word For introduces an explanation of why the teaching of the Pharisees about oaths is wrong. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [Think about this:] or [You should know this:]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τίς & μείζων ἐστίν, ὁ χρυσὸς ἢ ὁ ναὸς ὁ ἁγιάσας τὸν χρυσόν?

which & greater is the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μωροί καί τυφλοί τίς Γάρ μείζων ἐστίν ὁ χρυσός ἤ ὁ ναός ὁ ἁγιάσας τόν χρυσόν)

Jesus is using the question form to rebuke the religious leaders. 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: [the temple having sanctified the gold is greater than the gold.] or [Certainly the gold is not greater than the temple that sanctifies the gold!]