OET interlinear MAT 5:47

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν ἀσπάσησθε τούς ἀδελφούς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσόν ποιεῖτε Οὐχί καί οἱ ἐθνικοί τό αὐτό ποιοῦσιν)

Jesus is using the term brothers to mean people who share the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [fellow disciples] or [other believers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν ἀσπάσησθε τούς ἀδελφούς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσόν ποιεῖτε Οὐχί καί οἱ ἐθνικοί τό αὐτό ποιοῦσιν)

Although the term brothers is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If you retain the metaphor in your translation, and if it would be helpful in your language, you could say “brothers and sisters” to indicate this.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί περισσὸν ποιεῖτε?

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν ἀσπάσησθε τούς ἀδελφούς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσόν ποιεῖτε Οὐχί καί οἱ ἐθνικοί τό αὐτό ποιοῦσιν)

Jesus uses this question to show that people who greet only their brothers do not do anything more. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [you do nothing more.] or [you have not done anything more!]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

περισσὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν ἀσπάσησθε τούς ἀδελφούς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσόν ποιεῖτε Οὐχί καί οἱ ἐθνικοί τό αὐτό ποιοῦσιν)

Here Jesus implies that they are not doing anything more than people who do not know God do. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [more than anyone else] or [more than people who do not know God]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ ἐθνικοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν ἀσπάσησθε τούς ἀδελφούς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσόν ποιεῖτε Οὐχί καί οἱ ἐθνικοί τό αὐτό ποιοῦσιν)

Jesus uses this question to show that even Gentiles, who do not know God, greet their friends. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [Even the Gentiles do the same thing.] or [Even Gentiles do that very thing!]

Note 6 topic: translate-textvariants

οἱ ἐθνικοὶ

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν ἀσπάσησθε τούς ἀδελφούς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσόν ποιεῖτε Οὐχί καί οἱ ἐθνικοί τό αὐτό ποιοῦσιν)

Many ancient manuscripts read the Gentiles. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “the tax collectors.” 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.