OET interlinear LUKE 6:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

εἶπεν δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς

˱he˲_spoke (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ καί παραβολήν αὐτοῖς Μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν ὁδηγεῖν Οὐχί ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται)

Jesus is giving a brief illustration that teaches something true in a way that is easy to understand and remember. Alternate translation: [Then he gave them this illustration to help them understand better]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

μήτι δύναται τυφλὸς τυφλὸν ὁδηγεῖν?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ καί παραβολήν αὐτοῖς Μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν ὁδηγεῖν Οὐχί ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται)

Here the word translated blind one is masculine, but Jesus is using it in a generic sense that includes all people. Alternate translation: [Can one person who is blind guide another person who is blind?]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

μήτι δύναται τυφλὸς τυφλὸν ὁδηγεῖν?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ καί παραβολήν αὐτοῖς Μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν ὁδηγεῖν Οὐχί ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται)

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 is he? 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 one person who is blind really guide another person who is blind?]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μήτι δύναται τυφλὸς τυφλὸν ὁδηγεῖν?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ καί παραβολήν αὐτοῖς Μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν ὁδηγεῖν Οὐχί ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται)

Jesus is not expecting the people in the crowd to tell him whether one blind person can guide another. He is using the question form as a teaching tool to make a point and get his listeners to reflect on it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement. Alternate translation: [We all know that one blind person cannot guide another blind person.]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τυφλὸς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ καί παραβολήν αὐτοῖς Μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν ὁδηγεῖν Οὐχί ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται)

The blind person represents someone who has not yet been fully trained and taught as a disciple. But since Jesus explains this figure in the next three verses, you do not need to explain it explicitly here in your own translation.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

οὐχὶ ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον ἐμπεσοῦνται?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ καί παραβολήν αὐτοῖς Μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν ὁδηγεῖν Οὐχί ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται)

Jesus is using this question as well as a teaching tool. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement. Alternate translation: [Both of them would certainly fall into a ditch]