OET interlinear MAT 23:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Γάρ ὑμῖν οὒ μή μέ ἴδητε ἀπʼ ἄρτι ἕως ἄν εἴπητε εὐλογημένος Ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου)

The word For introduces support for the claim that Jesus made in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces basis or support for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [That is because, as]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ μή

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Γάρ ὑμῖν οὒ μή μέ ἴδητε ἀπʼ ἄρτι ἕως ἄν εἴπητε εὐλογημένος Ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου)

The words translated as certainly not are two negative words in the original language. In this construction, the second negative does not cancel the first to create a positive meaning. Instead, it gives greater emphasis to the negative. If your language can use two negatives that do not cancel one another to create a positive meaning, you could use a double negative here. If your language does not use two negatives in that way, you could translate with one strong negative, as the ULT does. Alternate translation: [by no means]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπ’ ἄρτι

from now

Jesus uses the word now to refer to the time of his current visit to Jerusalem. He is not referring to just the current moment. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the time of my current visit with you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἕως ἂν εἴπητε

until (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Γάρ ὑμῖν οὒ μή μέ ἴδητε ἀπʼ ἄρτι ἕως ἄν εἴπητε εὐλογημένος Ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου)

Jesus could be indicating that they will certainly not see him: (1) until the time when they say the following words. Alternate translation: [until the time when you say]; (2) unless they say the following words. Alternate translation: [unless you say]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου

˓having_been˒_blessed (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Γάρ ὑμῖν οὒ μή μέ ἴδητε ἀπʼ ἄρτι ἕως ἄν εἴπητε εὐλογημένος Ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου)

Jesus is quoting from [Psalm 118:26](../../psa/118/026.md). Since he does not introduce the words as a quotation from an important text, you also should not introduce them as anything more than what he said. However, if it would be helpful for your readers, you could include this information in a footnote.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου

˓having_been˒_blessed (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Γάρ ὑμῖν οὒ μή μέ ἴδητε ἀπʼ ἄρτι ἕως ἄν εἴπητε εὐλογημένος Ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου)

The exact same sentence appears in [21:9](../21/09.md). Translate it as you did there.