OET interlinear MAT 5:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ

/having/_opened_up the mouth ˱of˲_him

Here, the phrase having opened his mouth refers to beginning to speak. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “having begun to speak”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, ἐδίδασκεν

/having/_opened_up the mouth ˱of˲_him ˱he˲_/was/_teaching

Here, the phrase having opened his mouth introduces what Jesus said, and the phrase he taught also introduces what Jesus said. Matthew uses both phrases to indicate that what Jesus is about to say is very important. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use just one phrase that introduces important speech. Alternate translation: “he starting teaching”

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

λέγων

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “and he declared”