OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 5:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ὑμεῖς ἀπεστάλκατε πρὸς Ἰωάννην

you_all /have/_sent_out to John

Here and through 5:47, You is plural and refers to the Jewish leaders to whom Jesus is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “You Jewish authorities sent to John”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὑμεῖς ἀπεστάλκατε πρὸς Ἰωάννην

you_all /have/_sent_out to John

Jesus is leaving out a word that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “You have sent messengers to John”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρὸς Ἰωάννην

to John

Here, John refers to Jesus’ cousin, often referred to as “John the Baptist.” (See: johnthebaptist) It does not refer to the apostle John, who wrote this Gospel. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “to John the Baptist” or “to John the Immerser”