OET interlinear MAT 25:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ δίκαιοι

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δικαιοί λέγοντες Κύριε πότε σέ εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καί ἐθρέψαμεν ἤ διψῶντα καί ἐποτίσαμεν)

The king is using the adjective righteous as a noun to mean righteous people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the righteous people]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντες

saying

If you keep the direct quotation, consider natural ways of introducing it in your language. Alternate translation: [and they will say]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σε & ἐθρέψαμεν & ἐποτίσαμεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δικαιοί λέγοντες Κύριε πότε σέ εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καί ἐθρέψαμεν ἤ διψῶντα καί ἐποτίσαμεν)

Since the people are speaking to the king, the word you throughout this verse is singular.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν

thirsting (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δικαιοί λέγοντες Κύριε πότε σέ εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καί ἐθρέψαμεν ἤ διψῶντα καί ἐποτίσαμεν)

The people speaking are leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be clearer in your language, you could supply these words from earlier in the sentence. Alternate translation: [when did we see you thirsty and give you to drink]