OET interlinear MAT 9:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδὼν & τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν

/having/_seen & the thoughts ˱of˲_them

Here Matthew speaks as if Jesus could see people’s thoughts. He means that Jesus knew what they were thinking, even though they did not say it out loud. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “having known their thoughts” or “having perceived their thoughts”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἵνα τί ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν?

for_reason why ˱you_all˲_/are/_considering evil in the hearts ˱of˲_you_all

Jesus is using the question form to rebuke the scribes. 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 should not think evil in your hearts.” or “Do not think evil in your hearts!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἐνθυμεῖσθε & ὑμῶν

˱you_all˲_/are/_considering & ˱of˲_you_all

Here, the words you and you are plural because Jesus is speaking to the scribes.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πονηρὰ

evil

Jesus is using the adjective evil as a noun to mean evil thoughts. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “evil thoughts”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν

in the hearts ˱of˲_you_all

In Matthew’s culture, hearts are the places where humans think and feel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate heart by referring to the places where humans think and feel in your culture or by expressing the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “in your heads” or “in your minds”