OET interlinear MARK 7:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

ἰδόντες τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ὅτι & ἐσθίουσιν

/having/_seen some ˱of˲_the disciples ˱of˲_him that & ˱they˲_/are/_eating

Here, the phrase that they eat refers directly back to the phrase some of his disciples. Mark expresses the idea in this way to introduce whom the Pharisees and scribes saw and then explain what they saw them doing. If referring to who were seen and then referring back to them with the phrase that they eat would be redundant in your language, you could omit the redundant information. Alternate translation: “having seen some of his disciples eating”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ἐσθίουσιν τοὺς ἄρτους

˱they˲_/are/_eating the loaves

The Pharisees and scribes are using loaves to represent any food. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they eat their meals”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κοιναῖς χερσίν, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἀνίπτοις

˱with˲_unclean hands this is ˱with˲_unwashed

Here Mark explains that defiled hands are hands that are unwashed. Consider how you might include an explanation like this. Alternate translation: “with unwashed hands, which are defiled” or “with defiled—that is to say, unwashed—hands”