OET interlinear LUKE 5:34

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

μὴ δύνασθε τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ποιῆσαι νηστεύειν?

not ˱you_all˲_/are/_being_able the sons ˱of˲_the bridal_chamber in which the bridegroom with them is /to/_make /to_be/_fasting

The first word of this sentence in Greek is a negative word that can be used to turn a negative statement into a question that expects a negative answer. ULT shows this by adding are you? Your language may have other ways of asking a question that expects a negative answer, for example, by changing the word order of a positive statement. Translate this in the way that would be clearest in your language. Alternate translation: “Can you actually make the groom’s party at a wedding fast while the groom is still with them”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μὴ δύνασθε τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ποιῆσαι νηστεύειν?

not ˱you_all˲_/are/_being_able the sons ˱of˲_the bridal_chamber in which the bridegroom with them is /to/_make /to_be/_fasting

Jesus is using the question form to teach. He wants the scribes and Pharisees to reflect on the actions of his disciples in light of a situation they are already familiar with. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or exclamation. Alternate translation: “No one tells the groom’s party at a wedding to fast while the groom is still with them!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ νυμφῶνος

the sons ˱of˲_the bridal_chamber

The expression sons of is a Hebrew idiom that means a person shares the qualities of something. In this case, Jesus is describing people who share the quality of being an integral part of a wedding. These are the male friends who attend the groom during the ceremony and the festivities. Alternate translation: “the groom’s party”