Luke 24:38 — Greek interlinear

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strong's
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ὁ
2. ὁ
3. -
4. -
5. G3588 ↗
6. R-···3NMS
7. he
8. he
9. -
10. -
11. 62040
1. Καί
2. καί
3. And
4. Then
5. G2532 ↗
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 62041
1. δέ
2. δέ
3. -
4. -
5. G1161 ↗
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 62042
1. εἶπεν
2. λέγω
3. he said
4. he spoke
5. G3004 ↗
6. V-IAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ said
8. ˱he˲ said
9. -
10. Y33; R61568; Person=Jesus
11. 62043
1. αὐτοῖς
2. αὐτός
3. to them
4. to them
5. G846 ↗
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515
11. 62044
1. Τί
2. τί
3. Why
4. Why
5. G5084 ↗
6. D-·······
7. why
8. why
9. D
10. Y33
11. 62045
1. τεταραγμένοι
2. ταράσσω
3. having been disturbed
4. upset
5. G5015 ↗
6. V-PEP·NMP
7. ˓having_been˒ disturbed
8. ˓having_been˒ disturbed
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515; F62101
11. 62046
1. ἐστέ
2. εἰμί
3. are you all
4. are you all
5. G1510 ↗
6. V-IPA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ are
8. ˱you_all˲ are
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515
11. 62047
1. καί
2. καί
3. and
4. and
5. G2532 ↗
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62048
1. διά
2. διά
3. for reason
4. -
5. G1223 ↗
6. P-·······
7. for_reason
8. for_reason
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62049
1. ἵνα
2. ἵνα
3. -
4. -
5. G2443 ↗
6. C-·······
7. for_reason
8. for_reason
9. -
10. -
11. 62050
1. τί
2. τί
3. why
4. why
5. G5084 ↗
6. D-·······
7. why
8. why
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62051
1. διαλογισμοί
2. διαλογισμός
3. speculations
4. -
5. G1261 ↗
6. N-····NMP
7. speculations
8. speculations
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62052
1. ἀναβαίνουσιν
2. ἀναβαίνω
3. are going up
4. are
5. G305 ↗
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ going_uphill
8. ˓are˒ going_up
9. -
10. Y33; F62101
11. 62053
1. ἀναβαίνουσιν
2. ἀναβαίνω
3. -
4. -
5. G305 ↗
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ going_uphill
8. ˓are˒ going_up
9. -
10. -
11. 62054
1. ἐν
2. ἐν
3. in
4. -
5. G1722 ↗
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62055
1. ταῖς
2. ὁ
3. -
4. -
5. G3588 ↗
6. E-····DFP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 62056
1. τῇ
2. ὁ
3. the
4. -
5. G3588 ↗
6. E-····DFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62057
1. καρδίαις
2. καρδία
3. -
4. -
5. G2588 ↗
6. N-····DFP
7. hearts
8. hearts
9. -
10. -
11. 62058
1. καρδίᾳ
2. καρδία
3. heart
4. -
5. G2588 ↗
6. N-····DFS
7. heart
8. heart
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62059
1. ὑμῶν
2. σύ
3. of you all
4. you
5. G4771 ↗
6. R-···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515
11. 62060

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 24:36–43: Jesus appeared to his followers

This section tells about another time when Jesus appeared to people after he rose from the dead. Jesus had already appeared to Simon (24:34) and to the two men on the road to Emmaus. In this section Jesus appeared to all eleven apostles and those who were with them. He ate with them and proved that he really was alive.

Some examples of other headings for this section are:

Jesus Appears to His Followers (NCV)

Jesus showed his followers that he was alive

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 16:14, John 20:19–23, and Acts 1:4–5.

24:38a

“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked,

Then he said to them, “Why are you^(plur) so alarmed/frightened?
So he said to them, “There is no need for you^(plur) to be troubled/afraid.

“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked: The Greek words that the BSB translates as Jesus asked are more literally “and he said to them.” The BSB places these words in the middle of what Jesus said. This is good English style. However, in some languages, it may be necessary to put these words where they are in the Greek, at the beginning of 24:38a. For example:

He said to them, “Why are you troubled…” (NIV)

Why are you troubled: This is a rhetorical question. It indicates that there was no reason for the disciples to be troubled. It is a gentle way to say that they should not be troubled. Some ways to translate the rhetorical question are:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
How is it that you are troubled/frightened?
Is there any reason for you to be afraid? No!
As a statement or command. For example:
There is no reason for you to be afraid.
Do not be troubled/frightened.

Translate the meaning in a way that is natural in your language.

Jesus asked: This clause introduces Jesus’ response to the disciples’ fear. Jesus asked them two rhetorical questions. Some other ways to introduce these questions are:

Then he said to them (NET)

But Jesus said (CEV)

He asked them (GW)

Notice that the CEV example begins with “But.” This implies that the disciples’ fear contrasts with the faith and joy that they should be feeling when they saw Jesus. Introduce the rhetorical questions in a natural way in your language.

24:38b

“and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Is there any reason for you^(plur) to have these doubts?
There is no need for you^(plur) to continue to doubt that I have come back to life.

and why do doubts arise in your hearts?: This is a rhetorical question. It implies that there was no reason to doubt that he was really alive. They could now see him with their own eyes. It is a gentle way to say that they should stop doubting that he is alive.

Some ways to translate this rhetorical question are:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
How is it that you have these doubts?
Is there any reason for you to doubt me?
As a statement or command. For example:
There is no reason for you to have these doubts.
Do not continue to doubt that I am alive.

Translate the meaning in a way that is natural in your language.

doubts arise in your hearts: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as doubts arise in your hearts is an idiom. It has the same meaning as the verb “doubt.” Some ways to translate it are:

Translate the meaning directly without using an idiom. For example:
you doubt (CEV)
you doubt what you see (NCV)
Use an idiom that has the same meaning in your language. For example:
your hearts filled with doubt (NLT)

Translate the meaning in a natural way in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστέ, καὶ διὰ τί διαλογισμοὶ ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν

why (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστέ καί διά τί διαλογισμοί ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν)

Jesus is using the question form to challenge and reassure his disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or exclamation. Alternate translation: [You do not need to be upset, and you do not need to have doubts in your minds!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστέ

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state what is doing the action. Alternate translation: [Why does my appearing here upset you] or, if you chose to translate the rhetorical question as a statement or exclamation, [My appearing here should not upset you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

διὰ τί διαλογισμοὶ ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστέ καί διά τί διαλογισμοί ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν)

Jesus is using the term arising to mean coming into consciousness. Alternate translation: [why are you starting to have doubts] or, if you chose to translate the rhetorical question as a statement or exclamation, [you should not be starting to have doubts]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διαλογισμοὶ

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate what the disciples were doubting. Alternate translation: [doubts that I have truly risen from the dead]

ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν

in the heart ˱of˲_you_all

If it would be unusual in your language for someone speak as if a group of people had one heart, you could make this plural. Alternate translation: [in your hearts]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν

in the heart ˱of˲_you_all

As in 24:35, the heart represents the mind here. Alternate translation: [in your minds]

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

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strong's
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. And
2. Then
3. G2532 ↗
4. Καί
5. καί
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y33
11. 62041
1. he said
2. he spoke
3. G3004 ↗
4. εἶπεν
5. λέγω
6. V-IAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ said
8. ˱he˲ said
9. -
10. Y33; R61568; Person=Jesus
11. 62043
1. to them
2. to them
3. G846 ↗
4. αὐτοῖς
5. αὐτός
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515
11. 62044
1. Why
2. Why
3. G5084 ↗
4. Τί
5. τί
6. D-·······
7. why
8. why
9. D
10. Y33
11. 62045
1. are you all
2. are you all
3. G1510 ↗
4. ἐστέ
5. εἰμί
6. V-IPA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ are
8. ˱you_all˲ are
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515
11. 62047
1. having been disturbed
2. upset
3. G5015 ↗
4. τεταραγμένοι
5. ταράσσω
6. V-PEP·NMP
7. ˓having_been˒ disturbed
8. ˓having_been˒ disturbed
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515; F62101
11. 62046
1. and
2. and
3. G2532 ↗
4. καί
5. καί
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62048
1. for reason
2. -
3. G1223 ↗
4. διά
5. διά
6. P-·······
7. for_reason
8. for_reason
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62049
1. why
2. why
3. G5084 ↗
4. τί
5. τί
6. D-·······
7. why
8. why
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62051
1. are
2. are
3. G305 ↗
4. ἀναβαίνουσιν
5. ἀναβαίνω
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ going_uphill
8. ˓are˒ going_up
9. -
10. Y33; F62101
11. 62053
1. speculations
2. -
3. G1261 ↗
4. διαλογισμοί
5. διαλογισμός
6. N-····NMP
7. speculations
8. speculations
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62052
1. going up
2. are
3. G305 ↗
4. ἀναβαίνουσιν
5. ἀναβαίνω
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ going_uphill
8. ˓are˒ going_up
9. -
10. Y33; F62101
11. 62053
1. in
2. -
3. G1722 ↗
4. ἐν
5. ἐν
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62055
1. the
2. -
3. G3588 ↗
4. τῇ
5. ὁ
6. E-····DFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62057
1. heart
2. -
3. G2588 ↗
4. καρδίᾳ
5. καρδία
6. N-····DFS
7. heart
8. heart
9. -
10. Y33
11. 62059
1. of you all
2. you
3. G4771 ↗
4. ὑμῶν
5. σύ
6. R-···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y33; R61970; R61972; R61515
11. 62060

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 24:38

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

Section 24:36–43: Jesus appeared to his followers

24:38a

24:38b

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