OET interlinear MAT 26:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδούς αὐτόν εἶπεν Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμί Ῥαββί Λέγει αὐτῷ Σύ εἶπας)

The word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, Ῥαββεί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδούς αὐτόν εἶπεν Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμί Ῥαββί Λέγει αὐτῷ Σύ εἶπας)

Judas could be using the question form: (1) to deny that he would ever hand Jesus over. In this case, you could express the idea as a statement or exclamation. Alternate translation: [I am not the one, Rabbi!]; (2) to ask Jesus if he knows whether Judas is the one who will hand him over. In this case, Judas is actually asking for information. Alternate translation: [Do you think it is me, Rabbi?]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, Ῥαββεί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδούς αὐτόν εἶπεν Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμί Ῥαββί Λέγει αὐτῷ Σύ εἶπας)

Judas is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [Surely it is not I who will hand you over, Rabbi]

Note 4 topic: translate-tense

λέγει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδούς αὐτόν εἶπεν Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμί Ῥαββί Λέγει αὐτῷ Σύ εἶπας)

To call attention to a development in the story, Matthew uses the present tense in past narration. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [He said]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

σὺ εἶπας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδούς αὐτόν εἶπεν Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμί Ῥαββί Λέγει αὐτῷ Σύ εἶπας)

The phrase You said it indicates that the speaker acknowledges the truth of what the other person said. Jesus uses this phrase to indirectly indicate that Judas is the one who will hand him over. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that gives an indirect positive response to a question. If necessary, you could express the idea more directly, as the UST does. Alternate translation: [That is what you say] or [Your words show what is true]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδούς αὐτόν εἶπεν Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμί Ῥαββί Λέγει αὐτῷ Σύ εἶπας)

Since Jesus is talking to Judas, the word You here is singular.