OET interlinear MAT 5:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ βλέπων γυναῖκα πρός τό ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτήν ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν αὐτήν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ)

Here, the word But introduces a contrast with what Jesus said in the previous verse ([5:27](../05/27.md)). Jesus is not contradicting what he said. Rather, he is making it stronger. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: [However,] or [Even more,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐγὼ & λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ βλέπων γυναῖκα πρός τό ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτήν ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν αὐτήν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ)

Jesus uses the clause I say to you to emphasize what he is about to say and to contrast it with the command he quoted in the previous verse ([5:27](../05/27.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the emphatic contrast in another way. Alternate translation: [listen to this:] or [here is what you need to know:]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γυναῖκα

˱at˲_˓a˒_woman

Here Jesus implies that this woman is not the man’s wife. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [another woman] or [a woman to whom he is not married]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

πρὸς τὸ ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτὴν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ βλέπων γυναῖκα πρός τό ἐπιθυμῆσαι αὐτήν ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν αὐτήν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ)

Here, the phrase to lust after her could describe: (1) the purpose for which the man is looking. Alternate translation: [in order to lust after her]; (2) the result of the man looking. Alternate translation: [with the result that he lusts after her]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἤδη ἐμοίχευσεν

already committed_adultery

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of adultery, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [has already become an adulterer] or [has already done what is adulterous]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ

in the heart ˱of˲_him

In Matthew’s culture, the heart is the place where humans think and feel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate heart by referring to the place where humans think and feel in your culture or by expressing the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [in his thoughts] or [in his desires]