OET interlinear MARK 12:41

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ

and

Here, the word And introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave And untranslated. Alternate translation: “Then,” or “After that,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατέναντι τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου

in_front_of the treasury

Here, a place opposite the treasury is directly in front of the treasury. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “with the treasury in front of him” or “with the treasury before him”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου & τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον

the treasury & the treasury

A treasury is a box or receptacle in which people can put and store money. More specifically, this word refers to the receptacles in the temple courtyard into which people could drop money that would be used to keep the temple operating. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of receptacle, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “the temple money box … the temple money box” or “the chest for the gifts for the temple … the chest for the gifts for the temple”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πλούσιοι

rich

Mark is using the adjective rich as a noun to mean rich people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “rich people”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πολλά

much

Mark is using the adjective much as a noun to mean much money. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “much money”