OET interlinear MAT 21:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπον Οὐκ οἴδαμεν ἔφη αὐτοῖς καί Αὐτός Οὐδέ ἐγώ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ)

The word And introduces what the chief priests and scribes did as a result of what they said to each other. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the result of an action. Alternate translation: [Therefore,] or [So then,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οὐκ οἴδαμεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπον Οὐκ οἴδαμεν ἔφη αὐτοῖς καί Αὐτός Οὐδέ ἐγώ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ)

The chief priests and elders are leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [We do not know where the baptism of John was from]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπον Οὐκ οἴδαμεν ἔφη αὐτοῖς καί Αὐτός Οὐδέ ἐγώ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ)

With the words Neither do I tell you, Jesus is indicating that his response is the result of what the Jewish leaders told him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could include a word or phrase that introduces a result. Alternate translation: [Then I will not tell you] or [Well then, neither do I tell you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ

by what authority these_‹things› ˱I˲_˓am˒_doing

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. See how you expressed the idea in 21:23. Alternate translation: [how I am empowered to do these things]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῦτα ποιῶ

these_‹things› ˱I˲_˓am˒_doing

The phrase these things refers to what Jesus has done since he arrived in Jerusalem, including driving people out of the temple, healing people, and teaching. See how you translated the similar phrase in 21:23. Alternate translation: [I teach, heal, and drive people out of the temple]