OET interlinear MAT 24:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλοί Γάρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού λέγοντες Ἐγώ εἰμί ὁ Χριστός καί πολλούς πλανήσουσιν)

The word For introduces a reason why Jesus wants the disciples to be careful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for an exhortation, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [You should be careful because] or [Indeed,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πολλοὶ & πολλοὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλοί Γάρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού λέγοντες Ἐγώ εἰμί ὁ Χριστός καί πολλούς πλανήσουσιν)

In both places, Jesus is using the adjective many as a noun to mean many people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [many men and women … many men and women]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλεύσονται

˓will_be˒_coming

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλοί Γάρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού λέγοντες Ἐγώ εἰμί ὁ Χριστός καί πολλούς πλανήσουσιν)

The word name refers primarily to the person who has that name, and it focuses especially on that person’s authority. More specifically, Jesus could mean that: (1) these people claim to have the authority that Jesus properly has. Alternate translation: [in my authority] or [claiming to have the authority I have]; (2) these people claim to represent Jesus. Alternate translation: [claiming to be my representatives] or [as if they were my representatives]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

λέγοντες, ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Χριστός; καὶ

saying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλοί Γάρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού λέγοντες Ἐγώ εἰμί ὁ Χριστός καί πολλούς πλανήσουσιν)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [saying that they are the Christ, and]

Note 6 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντες

saying

If you keep the direct quotation, consider natural ways of introducing it in your language. Alternate translation: [and they will say]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πολλοὺς πλανήσουσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πολλοί Γάρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού λέγοντες Ἐγώ εἰμί ὁ Χριστός καί πολλούς πλανήσουσιν)

See how you translated the similar expression in 24:4. Alternate translation: [will cause many to believe what is wrong]