LUKE 18:12 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. Νηστεύω
2. nēsteuō
3. I am fasting
4. -
5. 35220
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ fasting
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ fasting
9. S
10. Y33
11. 55492
1. δίς
2. dis
3. twice
4. twice
5. 13640
6. D·······
7. twice
8. twice
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55493
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GNS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55494
1. σαββάτου
2. sabbaton
3. of +a week
4. week
5. 45210
6. N····GNS
7. ˱of˲ ˓a˒ week
8. ˱of˲ ˓a˒ week
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55495
1. ἀποδεκατεύω
2. apodekateuō
3. I am tithing
4. -
5. 5860
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ tithing
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ tithing
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55496
1. παντᾶ
2. pas
3. all things
4. -
5. 39560
6. S····ANP
7. all ‹things›
8. all ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55497
1. ὅσα
2. hosos
3. as many as
4. -
5. 37450
6. R····ANP
7. as_many_as
8. as_many_as
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55498
1. κτῶμαι
2. ktaomai
3. I am acquiring
4. -
5. 29320
6. VIPM1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ acquiring
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ acquiring
9. -
10. Y33; R55458
11. 55499

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 18:9–14: Jesus told a parable about praying in a humble way

In this section Jesus told a parable about how to pray with an attitude that God will approve. Jesus told this parable especially for people who thought that they were already righteous and better than other people. The parable shows that God wants people to come before him humbly and ask for his forgiveness.

Some examples of headings for this section are:

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (GNT)

Jesus told a story about two men who prayed

This parable is only found in Luke.

18:12a

I fast twice a week

I choose to fast two days out of every seven,
I go without food two times a week in order to worship you^(sing).

In this verse the Pharisee continued to list things about his own character and actions for which he thanked God. Here he mentioned good things that he did. These things contrast with the sins that he did not do, which are mentioned in 18:11. In some languages it may be necessary to introduce this contrast in some way. For example:

On the contrary

Instead

Jesus stopped quoting the Pharisee’s prayer at the end of this verse. See the General Comment on 18:12b for a translation suggestion.

I fast twice a week: The Greek word that the BSB translates as fast means “to choose not to eat or drink for a certain time.” The Pharisees fasted for religious reasons. The phrase I fast twice a week indicates that on two days of the week, the Pharisee did not eat or drink anything. These “days” were two different periods of twenty-four hours, from one sunset to the next sunset.Neusner and Green, Volume 1, p. 224.

The Old Testament laws required a Jew to fast only one day in the year, on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:29). The Pharisee implied that he fasted much more than the law required. Some ways to translate I fast twice a week are:

For two days each week I do not eat or drink

I abstain from food for two days a week to pray

The word fast also occurred in 5:33. See how you translated it there.

18:12b

and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

and I give to you^(sing) a tenth of everything I receive.’
I also divide everything I get into ten parts and donate one of the parts to your^(sing) work/service.’

and pay tithes of all that I acquire: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as pay tithes of all that I acquire can also be translated as “give a tenth” (as in the NIV). The Old Testament laws required Jews to give to God a tenth of what they gained from their cultivated fields (Deuteronomy 14:22).

As in 18:12a, the Pharisee implied that he did more than the law required him to do. He gave to God a tenth of everything he received. To give a tenth to God is to take one thing/part out of every ten things/parts and give it to God. Another way to translate this is:

I divide all I receive into ten parts and give one part to you.

This practice was also mentioned in 11:42. See how you translated it there.

General Comment on 18:12b

At the end of this verse Jesus stopped quoting what the Pharisee said in his prayer. In some languages it may be necessary to indicate in some way that the prayer has ended. For example:

“…and give a tenth of all I get.” That is what the Pharisee prayed.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου; ἀποδεκατεύω πάντα, ὅσα κτῶμαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Νηστεύω δίς τοῦ σαββάτου ἀποδεκατεύω παντᾶ ὅσα κτῶμαι)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [He boasted that he fasted twice a week and that he gave ten percent of all his income to God]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀποδεκατεύω πάντα, ὅσα κτῶμαι

˱I˲_˓am˒_tithing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Νηστεύω δίς τοῦ σαββάτου ἀποδεκατεύω παντᾶ ὅσα κτῶμαι)

To tithe means to give ten percent of one’s income to God, as required in the law of Moses. Alternate translation: [I give you ten percent of all my income]

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

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. I am fasting
2. -
3. 35220
4. S
5. nēsteuō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ fasting
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ fasting
9. S
10. Y33
11. 55492
1. twice
2. twice
3. 13640
5. dis
6. D-·······
7. twice
8. twice
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55493
1. of
2. week
3. 45210
5. sabbaton
6. N-····GNS
7. ˱of˲ ˓a˒ week
8. ˱of˲ ˓a˒ week
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55495
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GNS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55494
1. +a week
2. week
3. 45210
5. sabbaton
6. N-····GNS
7. ˱of˲ ˓a˒ week
8. ˱of˲ ˓a˒ week
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55495
1. I am tithing
2. -
3. 5860
5. apodekateuō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ tithing
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ tithing
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55496
1. all things
2. -
3. 39560
5. pas
6. S-····ANP
7. all ‹things›
8. all ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55497
1. as many as
2. -
3. 37450
5. hosos
6. R-····ANP
7. as_many_as
8. as_many_as
9. -
10. Y33
11. 55498
1. I am acquiring
2. -
3. 29320
5. ktaomai
6. V-IPM1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ acquiring
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ acquiring
9. -
10. Y33; R55458
11. 55499

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 18:12

SR Greek word order

Section 18:9–14: Jesus told a parable about praying in a humble way

18:12a

18:12b

General Comment on 18:12b

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