OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 18:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὗτος

this_‹one›

Here the Jewish leaders say this one as a disrespectful way to refer to Jesus without saying his name. If your language has a similar way to refer to someone in an indirect but derogatory manner, you may use it here. Alternate translation: “this so-and-so”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-contrary

εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος κακὸν ποιῶν, οὐκ ἄν σοι παρεδώκαμεν αὐτόν

except ¬not/lest was this_‹one› evil doing not would ˱to˲_you ˱we˲_gave_over him

The Jewish leaders are making a conditional statement that sounds hypothetical, but they are already convinced that the condition is not true. They have concluded that Jesus is an evildoer. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a condition that the speaker believes is not true. Alternate translation: “If this one were not an evildoer, but he is, we would not have handed him over to you, but we did”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος κακὸν ποιῶν, οὐκ ἄν σοι παρεδώκαμεν αὐτόν

except ¬not/lest was this_‹one› evil doing not would ˱to˲_you ˱we˲_gave_over him

If this double negative would be misunderstood in your language, you could translate it as a positive statement. Alternate translation: “This man is an evildoer, so we have brought him to you”