OET interlinear MAT 23:34

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὰ τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τοῦτο ἰδού ἐγώ ἀποστέλλω πρός ὑμᾶς προφήτας καί σοφούς καί γραμματεῖς ἐξ αὐτῶν Ἀποκτενεῖτε καί σταυρώσετε καί ἐξ αὐτῶν μαστιγώσετε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ὑμῶν καί διώξετε ἀπό πόλεως εἰς πόλιν)

The phrase For this reason introduces something that Jesus says he will do in response to how the scribes and Pharisees are acting. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a response. Alternate translation: [Because you are behaving like that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τοῦτο ἰδού ἐγώ ἀποστέλλω πρός ὑμᾶς προφήτας καί σοφούς καί γραμματεῖς ἐξ αὐτῶν Ἀποκτενεῖτε καί σταυρώσετε καί ἐξ αὐτῶν μαστιγώσετε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ὑμῶν καί διώξετε ἀπό πόλεως εἰς πόλιν)

The word behold draws the attention of the audience and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express behold with a word or phrase that asks the audience to listen, or you could draw the audience’s attention in another way. Alternate translation: [hear me] or [take note]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence -1) ἐξ αὐτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τοῦτο ἰδού ἐγώ ἀποστέλλω πρός ὑμᾶς προφήτας καί σοφούς καί γραμματεῖς ἐξ αὐτῶν Ἀποκτενεῖτε καί σταυρώσετε καί ἐξ αὐτῶν μαστιγώσετε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ὑμῶν καί διώξετε ἀπό πόλεως εἰς πόλιν)

The phrases From them and from them refer to some of the prophets and wise men and scribes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Some from among them … some from among them]