OET interlinear MARK 13:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ ὑμεῖς

but you_all

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that Jesus will speak about, which is you, the disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a new topic, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “As for you”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βλέπετε & ἑαυτούς

/be/_watching_out & yourselves

Jesus uses a word for seeing to indicate the need for paying attention or being ready. He means that they need to make sure that they are ready for what is going to happen to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “prepare yourselves” or “pay attention to yourselves”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

παραδώσουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς

˱they˲_/will_be/_giving_over you_all to

Here, the phrase hand you over refers to putting someone under the authority and control of other people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they will make you stand before” or “they will bring you before”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

παραδώσουσιν ὑμᾶς

˱they˲_/will_be/_giving_over you_all

The pronoun They refers to people in general who will persecute Jesus’ followers. If this might confuse your readers, you could say the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “People will hand you over”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

δαρήσεσθε

˱you_all˲_/will_be_being/_beat

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “people will beat you”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σταθήσεσθε

/will_be_being/_stood

Here, the phrase you will be made to stand before refers to being arrested and accused before someone in authority. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “you will be seized and put on trial”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

σταθήσεσθε

/will_be_being/_stood

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “they will make you stand”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ

on_account ˱of˲_me

Here Jesus means that these things will happen because the disciples are connected with Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “because of me” or “because you follow me”

Note 9 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

εἰς μαρτύριον

to in for /a/_testimony

Here, the phrase for a testimony could introduce: (1) the purpose for which God allows the disciples to be made to stand before governors and kings. Alternate translation: “and that way you can give testimony” (2) the result of the disciples being made to stand before governors and kings. Alternate translation: “and as a result you will give testimony”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς μαρτύριον

to in for /a/_testimony

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of testimony, you could express the same idea in another way. Make sure that your translation matches the option you chose in the previous note. Alternate translation: “which will happen so that you can testify” or “and as a result you will testify”

Note 11 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς

˱to˲_them

The pronoun them refers to the governors and kings mentioned in this verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to them more explicitly. Alternate translation: “to those governors and kings”