OET interlinear MAT 23:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

Πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς; εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ οὐράνιος

Father (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Πατέρα μή καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπί τῆς γῆς εἱς γάρ ἐστίν ὑμῶν ὁ Πατήρ ὁ οὐράνιος)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [since one is your heavenly Father, you should not call anyone on the earth your father]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς;

Father (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Πατέρα μή καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπί τῆς γῆς εἱς γάρ ἐστίν ὑμῶν ὁ Πατήρ ὁ οὐράνιος)

Jesus is referring to using the title father for someone who is not one’s actual father. In his culture, this was a way to honor someone. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you should not call anyone on the earth your father out of respect for him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἷς & ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ οὐράνιος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Πατέρα μή καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπί τῆς γῆς εἱς γάρ ἐστίν ὑμῶν ὁ Πατήρ ὁ οὐράνιος)

Jesus means that only one person deserves the honorary title father, and that is God, your heavenly Father. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you should only call one your father, your heavenly Father]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

εἷς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Πατέρα μή καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπί τῆς γῆς εἱς γάρ ἐστίν ὑμῶν ὁ Πατήρ ὁ οὐράνιος)

Jesus is using the adjective one as a noun to mean one person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [one person]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὑμῶν ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ οὐράνιος

˱of˲_you_all ˱of˲_you_all the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Πατέρα μή καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπί τῆς γῆς εἱς γάρ ἐστίν ὑμῶν ὁ Πατήρ ὁ οὐράνιος)

This is a figurative expression. God is not the Father of humans in the same actual way that he is the Father of Jesus. Even so, it would probably be best to translate Father with the same word that your language would naturally use to refer to a human father. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that this means God. Alternate translation: [your heavenly Father, God]