OET interlinear LUKE 12:58

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπ’ ἄρχοντα

as (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Γάρ ὑπάγεις μετά τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σοῦ ἐπʼ ἄρχοντα ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δός ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σέ πρός τόν κριτήν καί ὁ κριτής σέ παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι καί ὁ πράκτωρ σέ βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν)

Jesus is using a hypothetical situation to teach the crowd. Alternate translation: [Suppose you owed someone money, and suppose they were taking you to court to collect it]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπ’ ἄρχοντα

as (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Γάρ ὑπάγεις μετά τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σοῦ ἐπʼ ἄρχοντα ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δός ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σέ πρός τόν κριτήν καί ὁ κριτής σέ παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι καί ὁ πράκτωρ σέ βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν)

This hypothetical situation is also an illustration designed to help the people understand that they should be welcoming Jesus. Just as the debtor is going to be judged imminently, God is going to judge them imminently based on their responses to Jesus, and so they should make a positive response now, before it is too late. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Then Jesus gave the crowd this illustration to help them understand. “Suppose you owed someone money, and suppose he was taking you to court to collect it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

ὑπάγεις & σου & σε

˱you˲_˓are˒_going & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Γάρ ὑπάγεις μετά τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σοῦ ἐπʼ ἄρχοντα ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δός ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σέ πρός τόν κριτήν καί ὁ κριτής σέ παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι καί ὁ πράκτωρ σέ βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν)

Even though Jesus is speaking to the crowd, he is addressing an individual situation, so you and your are singular throughout this verse. But if the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who was speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural forms of you and your in your translation.

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου

the opponent (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Γάρ ὑπάγεις μετά τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σοῦ ἐπʼ ἄρχοντα ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δός ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σέ πρός τόν κριτήν καί ὁ κριτής σέ παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι καί ὁ πράκτωρ σέ βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν)

In the context of this story, the term adversary means specifically an opponent in a legal proceeding. You could translate it with the equivalent term in your language. Alternatively, since the next verse indicates that the adversary is trying to collect a debt, you could describe him in a way that indicates that. Alternate translation: [your opponent] or [your creditor]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

ἄρχοντα

˓a˒_ruler

A magistrate is a general term for a person in legal authority. You can translate it with the equivalent general term in your language. Alternate translation: [the official]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ

˓to_have˒_released from him

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [to settle the matter out of court] or [to have him forgive your debt]

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

τὸν κριτήν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Γάρ ὑπάγεις μετά τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σοῦ ἐπʼ ἄρχοντα ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δός ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σέ πρός τόν κριτήν καί ὁ κριτής σέ παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι καί ὁ πράκτωρ σέ βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν)

The term the judge refers to the same person as the magistrate, but the term here is more specific and threatening. In your translation you can use the specific term in your language that describes someone with the power to deliver a verdict and pass sentence on a defendant.

Note 8 topic: translate-unknown

τῷ πράκτορι

˱to˲_the constable

In the context of the story, the term the officer refers to a court official who was empowered to collect debts that a judge had ruled were owed and to put the debtor in prison if he did not pay. Your language may have a similar term that you can use. Alternate translation: [the bailiff]