OET interlinear MARK 9:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλὰ

but

Here, the word But introduces more information about Elijah that contrasts with what Jesus said in the previous verse about Elijah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “In fact,” or “And yet” or “Now”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὑμῖν

˱to˲_you_all

Because Jesus is speaking to the three disciples, the word you here is plural.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐλήλυθεν

/has/_come

See how you translated come in 9:11. Alternate translation: “has appeared” or “has done what he was predicted to do”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐποίησαν & ἤθελον

˱they˲_did & ˱they˲_/were/_wanting

The pronouns they and they could refer to: (1) people in general who mistreated Elijah. Alternate translation: “certain ones did … they were wanting” (2) the Jewish religious leaders. Alternate translation: “the religious leaders did … they were wanting”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅσα ἤθελον

as_much_as ˱they˲_/were/_wanting

Here Jesus implies that whatever they wanted was to mistreat and harm this Elijah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “whatever harmful things they were wanting to do” or “any evil things they were wanting to do”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

˱it˲_/has_been/_written

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, it is clear from the context that it was God speaking through prophets. Alternate translation: “the prophets said” or “God had the prophets write”