| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 18:3:1 ⧉καὶke{And} Matthew 18:3:2 ⧉εἶπεν·eepenhe said Matthew 18:3:3 ⧉ἈμὴνameenTruly Matthew 18:3:4 ⧉λέγωlegoI say Matthew 18:3:5 ⧉ὑμῖν,heemeento you Matthew 18:3:6 ⧉ἐὰνeanif Matthew 18:3:7 ⧉μὴmeenot Matthew 18:3:8 ⧉στραφῆτεstrafeeteyou turn Matthew 18:3:9 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 18:3:10 ⧉γένησθεyeneesthebecome Matthew 18:3:11 ⧉ὡςhosas Matthew 18:3:12 ⧉τὰtathe Matthew 18:3:13 ⧉παιδία,pedeeachildren Matthew 18:3:14 ⧉οὐoocertainly Matthew 18:3:15 ⧉μὴmeenot Matthew 18:3:16 ⧉εἰσέλθητεeeseltheeteenter Matthew 18:3:17 ⧉εἰςeesinto Matthew 18:3:18 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 18:3:19 ⧉βασιλείανvaseeleeankingdom Matthew 18:3:20 ⧉τῶνtonof the Matthew 18:3:21 ⧉οὐρανῶν.ooranonheavens |
| 3. Formal Translation And He {Iesous, Sovereign Teacher} said, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you shall certainly not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation He said, “I {Iesous, Authoritative Speaker} am telling you what is true: unless you change course and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of the heavens.” |