OET interlinear LUKE 11:34

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου

the the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματος ἐστίν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ Ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ ἁπλοῦς ᾖ καί ὅλον τό σῶμα σοῦ φωτεινόν ἐστίν ἐπάν δέ πονηρός ᾖ καί τό σῶμα σοῦ σκοτεινόν)

The eye is a lamp in a figurative sense. It is not a source of light, but a channel of light. Alternate translation: [Your eye lets light into your body]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματος ἐστίν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ Ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ ἁπλοῦς ᾖ καί ὅλον τό σῶμα σοῦ φωτεινόν ἐστίν ἐπάν δέ πονηρός ᾖ καί τό σῶμα σοῦ σκοτεινόν)

Even though Jesus is speaking to the crowd, he is addressing an individual situation, so your and you are singular in [11:34–36](../11/34.md). But if the singular form of these pronouns would not be natural in your language for someone who was speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural forms in your translation.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινόν ἐστιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματος ἐστίν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ Ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ ἁπλοῦς ᾖ καί ὅλον τό σῶμα σοῦ φωτεινόν ἐστίν ἐπάν δέ πονηρός ᾖ καί τό σῶμα σοῦ σκοτεινόν)

Jesus is drawing an extended comparison between physical vision and spiritual receptivity. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the comparison. Alternate translation: [When your eye is healthy, it lets light into your whole body. In the same way, if you are willing to obey God, you will understand and live by his message for every part of your life]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

ἐπὰν δὲ πονηρὸς ᾖ, καὶ τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματος ἐστίν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ Ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ ἁπλοῦς ᾖ καί ὅλον τό σῶμα σοῦ φωτεινόν ἐστίν ἐπάν δέ πονηρός ᾖ καί τό σῶμα σοῦ σκοτεινόν)

Jesus continues to draw an extended comparison between physical vision and spiritual receptivity. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the comparison. Alternate translation: [But when your eye is unhealthy, it does not let light into any of your body. In the same way, if you are not willing to obey God, you will not understand and live by his message for any part of your life]

ἐπὰν δὲ πονηρὸς ᾖ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματος ἐστίν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ Ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σοῦ ἁπλοῦς ᾖ καί ὅλον τό σῶμα σοῦ φωτεινόν ἐστίν ἐπάν δέ πονηρός ᾖ καί τό σῶμα σοῦ σκοτεινόν)

In this context, Jesus is using the term evil to contrast with healthy, so it means “unhealthy.” Alternate translation: [But when your eye is unhealthy]