OET interlinear MAT 26:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐσθιόντων Δέ αὐτῶν λαβών ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἄρτον καί εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καί δούς τοῖς μαθηταῖς εἶπεν Λάβετε φάγετε τοῦτο ἐστίν τό σῶμα μού)

The word Now introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [After that,] or [Later on,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐλογήσας

˓having˒_blessed

Matthew could be implying that Jesus blessed: (1) God for providing the food. Alternate translation: [having blessed God] or [having praised God]; (2) the food. Alternate translation: [having blessed it] or [having asked God to make it holy]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔκλασεν

˱he˲_broke_‹it›

Matthew means that Jesus broke the bread in pieces so that it could be served to the disciples. This was a normal practice in his culture. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [divided the bread into servings] or [broke the bread into smaller pieces]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

λάβετε, φάγετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐσθιόντων Δέ αὐτῶν λαβών ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἄρτον καί εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καί δούς τοῖς μαθηταῖς εἶπεν Λάβετε φάγετε τοῦτο ἐστίν τό σῶμα μού)

Jesus implies that he wants the disciples to Take and eat the pieces of bread that he gave to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [Take these pieces of bread and eat them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ σῶμά μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐσθιόντων Δέ αὐτῶν λαβών ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἄρτον καί εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καί δούς τοῖς μαθηταῖς εἶπεν Λάβετε φάγετε τοῦτο ἐστίν τό σῶμα μού)

Jesus identifies the bread as his body. This figure of speech has been interpreted in a number of ways. The bread could somehow become Jesus’ body, or Jesus’ body could be present in some way when people eat the bread, or the bread could represent or memorialize Jesus’ body. Because of the variety of interpretations and the significance of this metaphor, you should preserve the metaphor if there is any way to do so. If you must express the metaphor in a different way, use a form that could fit with as many of the listed interpretations as possible. Alternate translation: [This functions as my body]