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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 12:8

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SR Greek word order

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. τούς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73908
    1. πτωχούς
    2. ptōχos
    3. poor
    4. poor
    5. 44340
    6. S····AMP
    7. poor
    8. poor
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73909
    1. Γάρ
    2. gar
    3. For/Because
    4. -
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 73910
    1. πάντοτε
    2. pantote
    3. always
    4. -
    5. 38420
    6. D·······
    7. always
    8. always
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73911
    1. ἔχετε
    2. eχō
    3. you all are having
    4. -
    5. 21920
    6. VIPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73912
    1. μεθʼ
    2. meta
    3. with
    4. with
    5. 33260
    6. P·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73913
    1. ἑαυτῶν
    2. heautou
    3. yourselves
    4. -
    5. 14380
    6. R···2GMP
    7. yourselves
    8. yourselves
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73914
    1. ἐμέ
    2. egō
    3. me
    4. me
    5. 14730
    6. R···1A·S
    7. me
    8. me
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73915
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. but
    4. but
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73916
    1. οὒ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. won't
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73917
    1. πάντοτε
    2. pantote
    3. always
    4. -
    5. 38420
    6. D·······
    7. always
    8. always
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73918
    1. ἔχετε
    2. eχō
    3. you all are having
    4. -
    5. 21920
    6. VIPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73919

OET (OET-LV) For/Because you_all_are_ always _having the poor with yourselves, but you_all_are_ not always _having me.

OET (OET-RV) You’ll always have poor people with you, but you won’t always have me here.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–8: Mary anointed Jesus

This section describes what happened at a dinner party in Bethany at the home of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. Mary anointed (poured perfume/oil on) Jesus’ feet. Judas thought that she wasted something very valuable, but Jesus said that it was for his burial. Here are some other possible titles for this section:

Jesus was anointed in Bethany

Mary anointed Jesus for his burial

Paragraph 12:4–8

This paragraph describes Judas’ reaction to what Mary had done. He said that she wasted something valuable that could have been sold and the money given to the poor. However, the truth was that he wanted to steal the money. But Jesus defended Mary. He understood that she had anointed him to prepare him for his death and burial.

12:8a

The poor you will always have with you,

The poor you will always have with you: This clause is an idiomatic statement meaning that there will always be some poor people living nearby. There will always be people around who need help.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

There will always be poor people living among you.

There will always be poor people around/nearby.

The poor: This phrase refers to poor people, those without enough money to buy enough food and clothes. The Greek text emphasizes this phrase to contrast it with “me” in 12:8b, which the Greek also emphasizes. They always had the poor, but they would not always have Jesus.

you: The word you is plural and refers to Jesus’ followers in general.

12:8b

but you will not always have Me.”

but: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as but introduces a contrast. They would always have poor people but they would not always have Jesus.

you will not always have Me: The Greek text emphasizes the word Me to contrast it with “the poor” in 12:8a. Jesus would not always be on earth with his people. They would not always be able to show him love and honor him. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

you will not always have me with you (GW)

I will not always live with/among you.

I will soon be gone.

you: The word you is plural and refers to Jesus’ followers in general.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τούς πτωχούς Γάρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν ἐμέ δέ οὒ πάντοτε ἔχετε)

Jesus’ statement in this verse implies that Mary acted properly by pouring the expensive perfume on him. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [She acted appropriately, because you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς πτωχοὺς & πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τούς πτωχούς Γάρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν ἐμέ δέ οὒ πάντοτε ἔχετε)

Jesus implies that there will always be opportunities to help the poor. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [you always have the poor with you that you can help]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοὺς πτωχοὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τούς πτωχούς Γάρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν ἐμέ δέ οὒ πάντοτε ἔχετε)

See how you translated the poor in the [12:6](../12/06.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ἔχετε μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν & ἔχετε

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_having with yourselves & ˱you_all˲_˓are˒_having

In this verse every occurrence of you is plural and refers to the disciples and those who were with Jesus at the dinner.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τούς πτωχούς Γάρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν ἐμέ δέ οὒ πάντοτε ἔχετε)

Jesus implies that he will not always be with them, because he will die. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [but I will not always be here with you]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. For/Because
    2. -
    3. 10630
    4. S
    5. gar
    6. C-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 73910
    1. you all are
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-IPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73912
    1. always
    2. -
    3. 38420
    5. pantote
    6. D-·······
    7. always
    8. always
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73911
    1. having
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-IPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73912
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73908
    1. poor
    2. poor
    3. 44340
    5. ptōχos
    6. S-····AMP
    7. poor
    8. poor
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73909
    1. with
    2. with
    3. 33260
    5. meta
    6. P-·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73913
    1. yourselves
    2. -
    3. 14380
    5. heautou
    6. R-···2GMP
    7. yourselves
    8. yourselves
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73914
    1. but
    2. but
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73916
    1. you all are
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-IPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73919
    1. not
    2. won't
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73917
    1. always
    2. -
    3. 38420
    5. pantote
    6. D-·······
    7. always
    8. always
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73918
    1. having
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-IPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R73832; Person=Judas; R73838
    11. 73919
    1. me
    2. me
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1A·S
    7. me
    8. me
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 73915

OET (OET-LV) For/Because you_all_are_ always _having the poor with yourselves, but you_all_are_ not always _having me.

OET (OET-RV) You’ll always have poor people with you, but you won’t always have me here.”

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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