OET interlinear MAT 5:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου

you_all are the light ˱of˲_the world

Here Jesus calls his disciples light that illuminates the world. Just as light helps people know where they are and where to go, so Jesus’ disciples tell people the truth about God and Jesus. If possible, preserve the metaphor or use simile form. Alternate translation: “When you tell others about me, you are like lights that shine on the world”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου

the light ˱of˲_the world

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe light that illuminates the world. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the light that shines on the world”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τοῦ κόσμου

˱of˲_the world

Here, the word world refers primarily to the people who live in the world. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer specifically to people here. Alternate translation: “of the people in the world” or “of all people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ δύναται πόλις κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη

not /is/_able /a/_city /to_be/_hidden on /a/_mountain lying

Here Jesus implicitly calls his disciples a city that is on a mountain, so it is not able to be hidden. Just as everyone can see this city, so everyone can see how Jesus’ disciples behave. If possible, preserve the metaphor or use simile form. Alternate translation: “When you do what is right, you are like a city being set on a mountain that is not able to be hidden”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐ δύναται πόλις κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη

not /is/_able /a/_city /to_be/_hidden on /a/_mountain lying

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People cannot hide a city that they set on top of a mountain”