OET interlinear LUKE 5:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐγόγγυζον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καί οἱ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν πρός τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγοντες διά Τί μετά τῶν τελωνῶν καί ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καί πίνετε)

In this case, the pronoun his refers to Jesus, not to Levi. Alternate translation: [to Jesus’ disciples]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

διὰ τί μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καὶ πίνετε?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐγόγγυζον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καί οἱ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν πρός τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγοντες διά Τί μετά τῶν τελωνῶν καί ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καί πίνετε)

The Pharisees and scribes are using the question form to express their disapproval. They believed that religious people should separate themselves from people whom they considered to be sinners. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate their words as a statement or exclamation. Alternate translation: [You should not eat and drink with sinful tax collectors!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ἐσθίετε καὶ πίνετε

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_eating (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐγόγγυζον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καί οἱ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν πρός τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγοντες διά Τί μετά τῶν τελωνῶν καί ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καί πίνετε)

The word you is plural, since the Pharisees are speaking to the disciples as a group, not to one particular disciple.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

ἐσθίετε καὶ πίνετε

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_eating (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐγόγγυζον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καί οἱ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν πρός τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγοντες διά Τί μετά τῶν τελωνῶν καί ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καί πίνετε)

The Pharisees are using the two components of a meal to mean an entire meal. Alternate translation: [share meals]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐγόγγυζον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καί οἱ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν πρός τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγοντες διά Τί μετά τῶν τελωνῶν καί ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καί πίνετε)

The Pharisees may be expressing a single idea by using two words connected with and. The previous verse says that there were many tax collectors at this banquet. So the term sinners may tell what the Pharisees thought these tax collectors were. Alternate translation: [with sinful tax collectors]