OET interlinear MAT 28:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-textvariants

ἰδοὺ, Ἰησοῦς ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού Ἰησοῦς ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς λέγων Χαίρετε αἱ Δέ προσελθοῦσαι ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τούς πόδας καί προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ)

Many ancient manuscripts read behold, Jesus met them. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “behold, as they were going to report to his disciples, Jesus met them.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού Ἰησοῦς ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς λέγων Χαίρετε αἱ Δέ προσελθοῦσαι ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τούς πόδας καί προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ)

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: [look] or [listen]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

λέγων

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [and he said]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

χαίρετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού Ἰησοῦς ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς λέγων Χαίρετε αἱ Δέ προσελθοῦσαι ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τούς πόδας καί προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ)

In Jesus’ culture, people commonly greeted each other with the word Rejoice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable word or phrase that people use to greet each other. Alternate translation: [Hello]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού Ἰησοῦς ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς λέγων Χαίρετε αἱ Δέ προσελθοῦσαι ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τούς πόδας καί προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ)

The word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 6 topic: translate-symaction

ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τοὺς πόδας

took_hold_of ˱of˲_him (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού Ἰησοῦς ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς λέγων Χαίρετε αἱ Δέ προσελθοῦσαι ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τούς πόδας καί προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ)

In Jesus’ culture, people would kneel down and seize or hold someone’s feet when they wanted to show great honor and respect toward that person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning of this action explicitly. Alternate translation: [seized his feet out of respect] or [seized his feet to show him honor]