OET interlinear MAT 12:44

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

λέγει, εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον & καὶ ἐλθὸν

˱it˲_˓is˒_saying to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε λέγει εἰς τόν οἶκον μού ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον Καί ἐλθόν εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον καί κεκοσμημένον)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [it says that it will return to its house from which it came out. And having come]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου & ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον

to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε λέγει εἰς τόν οἶκον μού ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον Καί ἐλθόν εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον καί κεκοσμημένον)

Here the demon refers to the person it formerly controlled as if he were its house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to the person whom I used to control, who is like a house from which I came out] or [to the man from whom I came out]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε λέγει εἰς τόν οἶκον μού ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον Καί ἐλθόν εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον καί κεκοσμημένον)

In a context such as this, your language might say “gone” instead of come. Alternate translation: [having gone]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον

˱it˲_˓is˒_finding being_unoccupied ˓having_been˒_swept (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε λέγει εἰς τόν οἶκον μού ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον Καί ἐλθόν εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον καί κεκοσμημένον)

Here Jesus refers to the person whom the demon formerly controlled as if he were a house that was empty, swept out, and put in order. This means that no one is living in the house, so it is ready for someone to move in. Similarly, the person is not serving or obeying anyone, so he is ready for someone to lead or control him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [it finds the man like an empty house, having been swept out and put in order] or [it finds that the man is not serving anybody, but he is living a good life]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον

˓having_been˒_swept (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε λέγει εἰς τόν οἶκον μού ἐπιστρέψω ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον Καί ἐλθόν εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον καί κεκοσμημένον)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: [and a person has swept it out and put it in order]