LUKE 10:3 Interlinear View

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. Ὑπάγετε
2. hupagō
3. Be going
4. -
5. 52170
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ going
8. ˓be˒ going
9. S
10. Y32
11. 47827
1. ἰδού
2. horaō
3. see
4. moving—see
5. 37080
6. IMAM2··S
7. see
8. behold
9. -
10. Y32
11. 47828
1. ἐγώ
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1N·S
7. I
8. I
9. -
10. -
11. 47829
1. ἀποστέλλω
2. apostellō
3. I am sending out
4. sending
5. 6490
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ sending_out
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ sending_out
9. -
10. Y32
11. 47830
1. ὑμᾶς
2. su
3. you all
4. you
5. 47710
6. R···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y32; R47772
11. 47831
1. ὡς
2. hōs
3. as
4. -
5. 56130
6. C·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. Y32
11. 47832
1. πρόβατα
2. probaton
3. -
4. -
5. 42630
6. N····ANP
7. sheep
8. sheep
9. -
10. -
11. 47833
1. ἄρνας
2. arēn
3. lambs
4. lambs
5. 7040
6. N····AMP
7. lambs
8. lambs
9. -
10. Y32
11. 47834
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y32
11. 47835
1. μέσῳ
2. mesos
3. +the midst
4. -
5. 33190
6. S····DNS
7. ˓the˒ midst
8. ˓the˒ midst
9. -
10. Y32
11. 47836
1. μέσον
2. mesos
3. -
4. -
5. 33190
6. S····ANS
7. ˱in˲ ˓the˒ midst
8. ˱in˲ ˓the˒ midst
9. -
10. -
11. 47837
1. λύκων
2. lukos
3. of wolves
4. wolves
5. 30740
6. N····GMP
7. ˱of˲ wolves
8. ˱of˲ wolves
9. -
10. Y32
11. 47838

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–24: Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples

In Section 9:1–6 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles to preach and to heal. Here in Section 10:1–24 he sent out a larger group of disciples to different towns. Jesus told this larger group of disciples to visit many towns. They would visit the towns to find out which people and towns would receive Jesus and which would not receive him. Jesus ended his instructions to these disciples by telling them that God would punish the towns where the people did not welcome him.

Notice that in Luke 10:1 there is a textual issue concerning the number of disciples Jesus sent. You should make a decision about this textual issue before you decide on the heading for this section.

Another possible heading for this section is:

Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples to preach and to heal people

Luke is the only gospel writer who wrote about this event. However, there are parallel passages for some of the verses in this section in Matthew 9:37–38, 10:7–16, and 11:21–23.Marshall, p. 412.

10:3

Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves: This statement indicates that Jesus was sending his disciples to places where some of the people would oppose them.

10:3a

Go! I am sending you out

Go! I am sending you^(plur) to the people. But be careful.
You^(plur) may go now, but be aware of this: When I send you,

Go!: If the command Go! sounds too abrupt, you may wish to use a more gentle expression. For example:

Be on your way… (REB)

It’s time to go now (TRT)

In the Greek text, the next clause begins with a word that many English versions translate as “behold.” The BSB and some other English versions do not translate this word. The word is used here to introduce something surprising or unexpected. Some other ways to translate this word are:

Go now, but listen! (NCV)

Now go, but remember (CEV)

In some languages there are special expressions or verb prefixes that have this meaning. If you have something like this in your language, you may be able to use it here.

In some languages it may be more natural to translate “behold” in a different place in the verse. For example:

Go! I am sending you. But remember, you will be like lambs that are among wolves.

I am sending you out: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as am sending…out is literally “send.” The word “apostle” is a different form of the same Greek word. There is no need to translate the word out unless it is natural in your language. For example:

am sending you (CEV)

10:3b

like lambs among wolves.

You^(plur) will be like young sheep among wolves.
you^(plur) will face danger like a helpless small animal that is in a place where there are dangerous animals/enemies.

like lambs among wolves: This is a simile. It compares the disciples to lambs in an area where there are wolves. The disciples were going to towns where some people would strongly oppose them and want to harm them.

The disciples were similar to lambs because they would be helpless and unable to defend themselves. Their opponents were similar to wolves because they were dangerous and vicious.

If the point of the comparison is not clear, it may be necessary to make some of the implied meaning explicit. For example:

you will face danger like lambs among wolves

like helpless lambs in an area where there are dangerous wolves

lambs: The word lambs refers here to young sheep. In areas where people are not familiar with lambs, you may:

Use a more general expression, with or without the implied point of similarity. For example:
a young animal that cannot defend itself
Use a term for another young animal that people in your culture consider to be helpless. Choose an animal that is as similar to a lamb as possible.

Translate this in the way that is most natural in your language.

wolves: The term wolves describes animals that are like wild dogs. They often attack and eat smaller animals such as lambs. If you do not have wolves in your area, you may:

Use a general expression for a dangerous animal. For example:
a fierce/wild animal
Use a term in your culture for a similar fierce animal or predator. For example:
wild dogs

Translate this in the way that is most natural in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπάγετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὑπάγετε ἰδού ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων)

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state explicitly where Jesus wants these disciples to go. Alternate translation: [Go to the cities and places where I am sending you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὑπάγετε ἰδού ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων)

Jesus uses the term Behold to get his disciples to focus their attention on what he is about to say. Alternate translation: [Listen carefully now]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων

˱I˲_˓am˒_sending_out you_all as lambs in ˓the˒_midst ˱of˲_wolves

Wolves attack and kill sheep. This simile is a warning to the disciples whom Jesus is sending out that there will be people who will want to harm them. You could explain the meaning of this figurative expression in your translation. (However, you could also reproduce the simile, as suggested in the next note.) Alternate translation: [when I send you out, there are going to be some people who will want to harm you]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων

˱I˲_˓am˒_sending_out you_all as lambs in ˓the˒_midst ˱of˲_wolves

Jesus’ disciples would have known that lambs are gentle animals that have been domesticated for their wool, milk, meat, and leather, and that wolves are predatory land animals, similar to large dogs, that hunt and kill in packs. If you would like to reproduce the simile, but your readers would not be familiar with these animals, you could use general terms. Alternate translation: [I am sending you out like harmless animals that will encounter a group of predators]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ὑμᾶς

you_all

Since Jesus is speaking to these 72 disciples as a group, you is plural here and through [10:12](../10/12.md).

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

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.

OET interlinear LUKE 10:3

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 10:1–24: Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples

10:3

10:3a

10:3b

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