8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 2:8:1 ⧉καὶkeAnd Matthew 2:8:2 ⧉πέμψαςpempsashaving sent Matthew 2:8:3 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem Matthew 2:8:4 ⧉εἰςeesto Matthew 2:8:5 ⧉ΒηθλέεμveethleemBethlehem Matthew 2:8:6 ⧉εἶπεν·eepenhe said Matthew 2:8:7 ⧉ΠορευθέντεςporefthentesGo Matthew 2:8:8 ⧉⸂ἐξετάσατεeksetasatesearch Matthew 2:8:9 ⧉ἀκριβῶς⸃akrivosdiligently Matthew 2:8:10 ⧉περὶpereefor Matthew 2:8:11 ⧉τοῦtoothe Matthew 2:8:12 ⧉παιδίου·pedioochild Matthew 2:8:13 ⧉ἐπὰνepanwhen Matthew 2:8:14 ⧉δὲde{and} Matthew 2:8:15 ⧉εὕρητε,evreeteyou find Matthew 2:8:16 ⧉ἀπαγγείλατέapangyeelatereport Matthew 2:8:17 ⧉μοι,meeto me Matthew 2:8:18 ⧉ὅπωςhoposso that Matthew 2:8:19 ⧉κἀγὼkagoI too Matthew 2:8:20 ⧉ἐλθὼνelthonhaving come Matthew 2:8:21 ⧉προσκυνήσωproskeeneesoI may worship Matthew 2:8:22 ⧉αὐτῷ.aftohim |
8. Formal Translation After sending them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and search carefully for the child, and when you find Him, report back to me, so that I too, having come, may worship Him.” |
8. Dynamic Translation Then he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and look closely for the child, and once you discover Him, tell me, so that I also may come and worship Him.” |