1. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 12:1:1 ⧉Ἐνenat Matthew 12:1:2 ⧉ἐκείνῳekeenothat Matthew 12:1:3 ⧉τῷtothe Matthew 12:1:4 ⧉καιρῷkerotime Matthew 12:1:5 ⧉ἐπορεύθηeporefthi{He} went Matthew 12:1:6 ⧉ὁho{the} Matthew 12:1:7 ⧉ἸησοῦςEeeesoosJesus Matthew 12:1:8 ⧉τοῖςteesthe Matthew 12:1:9 ⧉σάββασινsavvasinSabbath Matthew 12:1:10 ⧉διὰdiathrough Matthew 12:1:11 ⧉τῶνtonthe Matthew 12:1:12 ⧉σπορίμων·sporimongrainfields Matthew 12:1:13 ⧉οἱheethe Matthew 12:1:14 ⧉δὲde{but} Matthew 12:1:15 ⧉μαθηταὶmatheetesdisciples Matthew 12:1:16 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis Matthew 12:1:17 ⧉ἐπείνασανepeenasan{They} were hungry Matthew 12:1:18 ⧉καὶke{and} Matthew 12:1:19 ⧉ἤρξαντοeerksantobegan Matthew 12:1:20 ⧉τίλλεινteelleento pluck Matthew 12:1:21 ⧉στάχυαςstakheeasheads of grain Matthew 12:1:22 ⧉καὶke{and} Matthew 12:1:23 ⧉ἐσθίειν.estheeeento eat |
1. Formal Translation During that period Jesus {Iesous, Sabbath Wayfarer} went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began picking heads of grain and eating. |
1. Dynamic Translation Around that time Jesus {Iesous, Caring Leader} was crossing the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His followers became hungry, so they started picking heads of grain and eating as they went. |