| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 15:3:1 ⧉ὁothe Matthew 15:3:2 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 15:3:3 ⧉ἀποκριθεὶςapokreetheesanswering Matthew 15:3:4 ⧉εἶπενeepenhe said Matthew 15:3:5 ⧉αὐτοῖςaftoisto them Matthew 15:3:6 ⧉Διὰtheeabecause of Matthew 15:3:7 ⧉τίteewhy Matthew 15:3:8 ⧉καὶkealso Matthew 15:3:9 ⧉ὑμεῖςeemeesyou Matthew 15:3:10 ⧉παραβαίνετεparavenetedo you break Matthew 15:3:11 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 15:3:12 ⧉ἐντολὴνentoleencommandment Matthew 15:3:13 ⧉τοῦtooof the Matthew 15:3:14 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Matthew 15:3:15 ⧉διὰtheeabecause of Matthew 15:3:16 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 15:3:17 ⧉παράδοσινparathoseentradition Matthew 15:3:18 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you |
| 3. Formal Translation But He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God {Theos, Law-Giving Judge} for the sake of your tradition?” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation He replied to them, “And why do you also break the commandment of God {Theos, Supreme Lawgiver} because of your tradition?” |