OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 13:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν

truly truly ˱I˲_/am/_saying ˱to˲_you_all

Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the truth of the statement that follows. See how you translated this phrase in 1:51.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ, οὐδὲ ἀπόστολος μείζων τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν

not is /a/_slave greater_‹than› the master ˱of˲_him nor /an/_ambassador greater_‹than› the_‹one› /having/_sent him

Here, greater means to be more important or deserving of more respect than another person. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [a slave is not respected more than his master, nor is a messenger respected more than the one who sent him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ, οὐδὲ ἀπόστολος μείζων τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν

not is /a/_slave greater_‹than› the master ˱of˲_him nor /an/_ambassador greater_‹than› the_‹one› /having/_sent him

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize that Jesus’ disciples are not more important than him, so they should humbly serve each other. If your language does not use repetition in this way, you could combine these phrases. Alternate translation: [none of you are greater than me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ

not is /a/_slave greater_‹than› the master ˱of˲_him

Jesus uses the words slave and master to refer to his disciples and himself, respectively. He is telling his disciples that they should humbly serve each other because they are not more important than him, and he has humbly served them. If this might confuse your readers, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express Jesus’ meaning plainly. Alternative translation, “you are not greater than me”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐδὲ ἀπόστολος μείζων τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν

nor /an/_ambassador greater_‹than› the_‹one› /having/_sent him

Jesus uses messenger and the one who sent him to refer to his disciples and himself, respectively. He is telling his disciples that they should humbly serve each other because they are not more important than him, and he has humbly served them. If this might confuse your readers, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express Jesus’ meaning plainly. Alternative translation, “and you are not greater than me”