OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 18:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον

Jesus the Nazarene

The soldiers and guards call Jesus the Nazarene because he was from the town of Nazareth in Galilee. If this might confuse your readers, you could use a more natural expression in your language. Alternate translation: “Jesus, from the town of Nazareth”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˱he˲_/is/_saying

Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἐγώ εἰμι

I am_‹he›

This could mean: (1) Jesus is just answering their question. In this case he is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. Alternate translation: “I am he” or “I am whom you are looking for” (2) Jesus is not only answering their question but also identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as “I AM” in Exodus 3:14. Alternate translation: “I am God” or “I am the I AM”

Note 4 topic: writing-background

ἵστήκει δὲ καὶ Ἰούδας, ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν, μετ’ αὐτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον λέγει αὐτοῖς ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς εἱστήκει δὲ καὶ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν μετʼ αὐτῶν)

In this sentence John provides background information about Judas’ location when he was betraying Jesus. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information. Alternate translation: “Now Judas was also there with them to betray Jesus”