| 4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 19:4:1 ⧉ὁhoHe Matthew 19:4:2 ⧉δὲdethen Matthew 19:4:3 ⧉ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheesanswered Matthew 19:4:4 ⧉⸀εἶπεν·eepen{He} said Matthew 19:4:5 ⧉ΟὐκookNot Matthew 19:4:6 ⧉ἀνέγνωτεanegnotehave you read Matthew 19:4:7 ⧉ὅτιhotithat Matthew 19:4:8 ⧉ὁhohe who Matthew 19:4:9 ⧉⸀κτίσαςktisascreated Matthew 19:4:10 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom Matthew 19:4:11 ⧉ἀρχῆςarkheesthe beginning Matthew 19:4:12 ⧉ἄρσενarsenmale Matthew 19:4:13 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 19:4:14 ⧉θῆλυtheeleefemale Matthew 19:4:15 ⧉ἐποίησενepeeeesen{He} made Matthew 19:4:16 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem |
| 4. Formal Translation But He {Iesous, Divine Teacher} answered and said, “Have you not read that the One who created them from the beginning made them male and female?” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Jesus {Iesous, Wise Instructor} replied, “Have you never read that at the very beginning, the Creator made them male and female?” |