OET interlinear MAT 28:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού σεισμός ἐγένετο μέγας ἄγγελος γάρ Κυρίου καταβάς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καί προσελθών ἀπεκύλισεν τόν λίθον καί ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ)

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: [indeed] or [suddenly]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας; ἄγγελος γὰρ Κυρίου καταβὰς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καὶ προσελθὼν, ἀπεκύλισε τὸν λίθον καὶ ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού σεισμός ἐγένετο μέγας ἄγγελος γάρ Κυρίου καταβάς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καί προσελθών ἀπεκύλισεν τόν λίθον καί ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clause, since the last clauses give the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [an angel of the Lord, having come down from heaven and having approached, rolled away the stone and sat on it. That caused a great earthquake]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

καταβὰς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού σεισμός ἐγένετο μέγας ἄγγελος γάρ Κυρίου καταβάς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καί προσελθών ἀπεκύλισεν τόν λίθον καί ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ)

In a context such as this, your language might say “gone” instead of come. Alternate translation: [having gone down]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

προσελθὼν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού σεισμός ἐγένετο μέγας ἄγγελος γάρ Κυρίου καταβάς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καί προσελθών ἀπεκύλισεν τόν λίθον καί ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ)

Matthew implies that the angel approached Jesus’ tomb. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [having approached the tomb]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπεκύλισε τὸν λίθον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού σεισμός ἐγένετο μέγας ἄγγελος γάρ Κυρίου καταβάς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καί προσελθών ἀπεκύλισεν τόν λίθον καί ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ)

Matthew implies that the angel rolled away the large stone from the opening of the tomb to open it. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [having rolled the stone away from the door of the tomb to open it up]