OET interlinear MAT 26:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν πόλιν πρὸς τὸν δεῖνα καὶ εἴπατε αὐτῷ, ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει, ὁ καιρός μου ἐγγύς ἐστιν; πρὸς σὲ ποιῶ τὸ Πάσχα μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there are not quotations within quotations. Alternate translation: [Go into the city to so-and-so and say to him that the Teacher says that his time is near and that he with his disciples is doing the Passover with him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν πόλιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

The phrase the city refers to Jerusalem. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Jerusalem]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

τὸν δεῖνα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

The phrase so-and-so is used to refer to a person whose name the speaker does not want to share. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable form in your language, or you could refer to a man without naming him. Alternate translation: [such-and-such a man] or [a certain man]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὁ καιρός μου

he (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

The phrase My time refers to a moment when something important is going to happen to Jesus. More specifically, Jesus is referring to the time when he will suffer and die. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [A significant moment for me] or [The time for me to die]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ποιῶ τὸ Πάσχα μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν μου

˱I˲_˓am˒_making (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

Jesus uses the name of one part of the festival, Passover, to refer to the meal that people shared on that occasion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you expressed the idea in 26:17. Alternate translation: [I with my disciples am eating the Passover meal]

Note 6 topic: translate-tense

ποιῶ & μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν μου

˱I˲_˓am˒_making & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

Jesus uses the present tense to refer to something that he plans to do in the future. Use whatever tense would be natural for describing plans for the future. Alternate translation: [I with my disciples plan to do]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρὸς σὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

Jesus implies that he and his disciples will celebrate the Passover at this man’s house. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [at your house]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν Ὑπάγετε εἰς τήν πόλιν πρός τόν δεῖνα καί εἴπατε αὐτῷ Ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει Ὁ καιρός μού ἐγγύς ἐστίν πρός σέ ποιῶ τό Πάσχα μετά τῶν μαθητῶν μού)

Since the disciples will be talking to a man, the word you here is singular.