OET interlinear LUKE 22:64

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

καὶ περικαλύψαντες αὐτὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί περικαλύψαντες αὐτόν ἐπηρώτων λέγοντες Προφήτευσον τίς ἐστίν ὁ παίσας σέ)

A “blindfold” is a thick cloth that people tie around the middle of a person’s head to cover the eyes and prevent that person from seeing. If your readers would not be familiar with this, you could explain it with a general expression. Alternate translation: [They covered his eyes so that he could not see, and]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

προφήτευσον, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παίσας σε?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί περικαλύψαντες αὐτόν ἐπηρώτων λέγοντες Προφήτευσον τίς ἐστίν ὁ παίσας σέ)

The guards did not believe that Jesus was a prophet. Rather, they believed that a real prophet would know who hit him even if he could not see. When they called Jesus a prophet, they were saying the opposite of what they believed to be true. They were only calling him a prophet to mock him. Alternate translation: [Prove that you really are a prophet. Tell us who hit you!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τίς ἐστιν ὁ παίσας σε?

who (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί περικαλύψαντες αὐτόν ἐπηρώτων λέγοντες Προφήτευσον τίς ἐστίν ὁ παίσας σέ)

The guards do not expect Jesus to be able to answer their question. They are really using the question form to give a command, to tell Jesus what he should do if he wants to convince them that he is a prophet. So If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this as a command. Alternate translation: [Tell us who hit you!]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

προφήτευσον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί περικαλύψαντες αὐτόν ἐπηρώτων λέγοντες Προφήτευσον τίς ἐστίν ὁ παίσας σέ)

The implication is that God would have to tell Jesus who struck him, since Jesus was blindfolded and could not see. Alternate translation: [Speak words from God]