OET interlinear ACTs 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Ἅννας ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς, καὶ Καϊάφας

Annas the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί Ἅννας ὁ ἀρχιερεύς καί Καϊάφας καί Ἰωάννης καί Ἀλέξανδρος καί ὅσοι ἦσαν ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ)

Luke describes Annas as the high priest, but the actual situation was complicated. At this time the Romans were appointing the high priests for Judea. One Roman official had appointed Annas some years earlier, but ten years after that, another official deposed him and named his son-in-law Caiaphas high priest instead. However, the Jews still recognized Annas’ claim to the position. If you decide to clarify this for your readers, it would probably be best to state the matter as simply as possible. Alternate translation: [Annas, whom the Jews recognized as the high priest, and Caiaphas, whom a Roman official had appointed as the high priest]

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Ἅννας & Καϊάφας & Ἰωάννης & Ἀλέξανδρος

Annas & Caiaphas & John & Alexander

These are the names of four men. The John mentioned here was a member of the high priest’s family. This is not the same John as the apostle.

ὅσοι ἦσαν ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ

as_many_as were of descent chief_priestly

Alternate translation: [all the other members of the high priestly family who were members of the council]