OET interlinear 1COR 11:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

ἔκλασεν

˱he˲_broke_‹it›

Here, “breaking bread” refers to taking a large loaf and splitting it up into pieces so that many people can eat the pieces. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express he broke it with a word or phrase in your language that refers to how people eat bread. Alternate translation: [he split it up]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

εἶπεν, τοῦτό μού ἐστιν τὸ σῶμα, τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν; τοῦτο ποιεῖτε εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν.

said this ˱of˲_me is the body which_‹is› for you_all this /be/_doing in ¬the my remembrance

If you do not use this form in your language, you could translate these statements as indirect quotes instead of as direct quotes. Alternate translation: [said that this was his body, which is for you, and that you should do this in remembrance of him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῦτό μού ἐστιν τὸ σῶμα

this ˱of˲_me is the body

Here Paul refers to how Jesus identified the “bread” as his body. This figure of speech has been interpreted in a number of ways. The “bread” could somehow become Jesus’ body, or Jesus’ body could be present in some way when people eat the “bread,” or the “bread” could represent or memorialize Jesus’ body. Because of the variety of interpretations and the significance of this metaphor, you should preserve the metaphor if there is any way to do so. If you must express the metaphor in a different way, use a form that could fit with as many of the listed interpretations as possible. Alternate translation: [This functions as my body]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν

the which_‹is› for you_all

Here, for you refers to how Jesus offered his body by dying for you, that is, those who believe in him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind what for you implies more explicitly. Alternate translation: [which is sacrificed for you] or [which I will sacrifice for you]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο ποιεῖτε

this /be/_doing

Here, this could refer to: (1) doing what Jesus has done, including “taking bread,” giving thanks, “breaking it” and eating it. Alternate translation: [Perform this ceremony] or [Do these things] (2) just eating the bread. Alternate translation: [Eat this bread]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν

in ¬the my remembrance

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind remembrance, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “remember.” Alternate translation: [to remember me]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐμὴν

my

When Jesus here refers to me, he is referring more specifically to what he has done and will do for his followers, particularly how he is about to offer himself for you. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express me and think that Jesus is just speaking about personal memory by clarifying that me refers to particular actions done by me. Alternate translation: [of what I am doing for you] or [of how I am going to die for you]