OET interlinear MAT 5:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

τῷ θέλοντί σοι κριθῆναι καὶ τὸν χιτῶνά σου λαβεῖν, ἄφες αὐτῷ καὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον

˱to˲_the_‹one› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τῷ θέλοντι σοί κριθῆναι καί τόν χιτῶνα σοῦ λαβεῖν ἄφες αὐτῷ καί τό ἱμάτιον)

Jesus is using a hypothetical situation to teach. Use a natural method in your language for introducing a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: [if someone wants to have judgment passed upon you and to take away your tunic, you should let him also have your cloak]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

σοι κριθῆναι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τῷ θέλοντι σοί κριθῆναι καί τόν χιτῶνα σοῦ λαβεῖν ἄφες αὐτῷ καί τό ἱμάτιον)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of judgment, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to have someone judge you] or [you to be judged]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σοι & σου & ἄφες & τὸ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τῷ θέλοντι σοί κριθῆναι καί τόν χιτῶνα σοῦ λαβεῖν ἄφες αὐτῷ καί τό ἱμάτιον)

Even though Jesus is speaking to many disciples, he is addressing an individual situation, so you and your are singular throughout this verse. But if the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who is speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural forms of you and your in your translation.

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ τὸν χιτῶνά σου λαβεῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τῷ θέλοντι σοί κριθῆναι καί τόν χιτῶνα σοῦ λαβεῖν ἄφες αὐτῷ καί τό ἱμάτιον)

Here, the word and introduces the result of judgment being passed upon you. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that makes this more explicit. Alternate translation: [with the result that he takes away your tunic]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

τὸν χιτῶνά & ἱμάτιον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τῷ θέλοντι σοί κριθῆναι καί τόν χιτῶνα σοῦ λαβεῖν ἄφες αὐτῷ καί τό ἱμάτιον)

The tunic was worn close to the body, like a heavy shirt or a sweater. The cloak, the more valuable of the two, was worn over the tunic for warmth and could be used as a blanket for warmth at night. If your readers would not be familiar with these kinds of garments, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [inner garment … outer garment]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

αὐτῷ

˱to˲_him

Although the term him is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [him or her]