17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 13:17:1 ⧉ἀμὴνameentruly Matthew 13:17:2 ⧉γὰρyarfor Matthew 13:17:3 ⧉λέγωleghoI say Matthew 13:17:4 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you Matthew 13:17:5 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Matthew 13:17:6 ⧉πολλοὶpoleemany Matthew 13:17:7 ⧉προφῆταιprofeeteprophets Matthew 13:17:8 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 13:17:9 ⧉δίκαιοιdeekeeerighteous {ones} Matthew 13:17:10 ⧉ἐπεθύμησανepetheemeesanthey desired Matthew 13:17:11 ⧉ἰδεῖνeetheento see Matthew 13:17:12 ⧉ἃawhat Matthew 13:17:13 ⧉βλέπετεvlepeteyou see Matthew 13:17:14 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 13:17:15 ⧉οὐκooknot Matthew 13:17:16 ⧉εἶδανeethanthey saw Matthew 13:17:17 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 13:17:18 ⧉ἀκοῦσαιakooseto hear Matthew 13:17:19 ⧉ἃawhat Matthew 13:17:20 ⧉ἀκούετεakooeteyou hear Matthew 13:17:21 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 13:17:22 ⧉οὐκooknot Matthew 13:17:23 ⧉ἤκουσανeekoosanthey heard |
17. Formal Translation For truly, I {Iesous, Revealing Messiah} say to you, many prophets and righteous people desired to see what you see and did not see it, and to hear what you hear and did not hear it. |
17. Dynamic Translation I {Iesous, Present Teacher} tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you are seeing but did not see it, and to hear what you are hearing but did not hear it. |