7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 11:7:1 ⧉Τούτωνtootonthese Matthew 11:7:2 ⧉δὲde{and} Matthew 11:7:3 ⧉πορευομένωνporevomenongoing away Matthew 11:7:4 ⧉ἤρξατοeerksato{He} began Matthew 11:7:5 ⧉ὁho{the} Matthew 11:7:6 ⧉ἸησοῦςEeeesoosJesus Matthew 11:7:7 ⧉λέγεινleyeento say Matthew 11:7:8 ⧉τοῖςteesto the Matthew 11:7:9 ⧉ὄχλοιςokhleescrowds Matthew 11:7:10 ⧉περὶpereeabout Matthew 11:7:11 ⧉Ἰωάννου·eeoannooJohn Matthew 11:7:12 ⧉ΤίteeWhat Matthew 11:7:13 ⧉ἐξήλθατεekseelthatedid you go out Matthew 11:7:14 ⧉εἰςeesinto Matthew 11:7:15 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 11:7:16 ⧉ἔρημονereemonwilderness Matthew 11:7:17 ⧉θεάσασθαι;theasastheto see Matthew 11:7:18 ⧉κάλαμονkalamona reed Matthew 11:7:19 ⧉ὑπὸheepoby Matthew 11:7:20 ⧉ἀνέμουanemoothe wind Matthew 11:7:21 ⧉σαλευόμενον;salevomenonbeing shaken |
7. Formal Translation As these were going away, Jesus {Iesous, Interpreter Of John} began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed being shaken by the wind?” |
7. Dynamic Translation While they were leaving, Jesus {Iesous, Revealer Of John} began to speak to the people about John: “What did you go out into the desert to look at? Was it a reed swaying in the wind?” |