OET interlinear MAT 6:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces the next topic. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next topic, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “Next,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὡς οἱ ὑποκριταὶ

like the hypocrites

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “as the hypocrites are mournful”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀφανίζουσιν & τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν

˱they˲_/are/_disfiguring & the appearances ˱of˲_them

This phrase could refer to how the hypocrites would: (1) make their faces look unusual. This could refer to intentionally looking sad or tired, or it could refer to making their faces dirty. Alternate translation: “they make their faces look distressed” or “they make their faces dirty” (2) wear something to cover their faces. Alternate translation: “they cover their faces”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες

˱they˲_/may_be/_seen ˱by˲_the people fasting

Here Jesus implies not only that these people want to be seen but also that they want to be honored or praised. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “they may be seen and honored as fasting” or “they may be seen and praised as fasting”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες

˱they˲_/may_be/_seen ˱by˲_the people fasting

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “men may see them as fasting”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τοῖς ἀνθρώποις

˱by˲_the people

Although the term men 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: “by men and women” or “by people”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν

˱they˲_/are/_receiving_fully the reward ˱of˲_them

Here Jesus means that they have received their entire reward from men, and God will not reward them any further. See how you translated this clause in 6:2. Alternate translation: “they have already received all the reward they will get” or “God will not give them any reward beyond that”