OET interlinear MAT 26:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γάρ

for

Here, the word For introduces an explanation of the cup of wine. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “Here is what this cup of wine means:”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this

Here, the pronoun this refers to the wine in the cup that Matthew mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the wine more directly. Alternate translation: “the wine in this cup”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῦτο & ἐστιν τὸ αἷμά μου τῆς διαθήκης

this & is the blood ˱of˲_me ˱of˲_the covenant

Here Jesus identifies the cup of wine as his blood of the covenant. This figure of speech has been interpreted in a number of ways. The wine could somehow become Jesus’ blood, or Jesus’ blood could be present in some way when people drink the wine, or the wine could represent or memorialize Jesus’ blood. 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 blood of the covenant”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ αἷμά μου τῆς διαθήκης

the blood ˱of˲_me ˱of˲_the covenant

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe how his blood inaugurates or initiates the covenant. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “my blood that initiates the covenant”

Note 5 topic: translate-textvariants

τῆς διαθήκης

˱of˲_the covenant

Many ancient manuscripts read the covenant. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “the new covenant.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ περὶ πολλῶν ἐκχυννόμενον

the the_‹blood› for many /being/_poured_out

Here Jesus means that he will die and his blood will be poured out of his body. He is using words that people would use to describe how animals would be offered to God: these animals would be killed and then their blood would be poured out on or near the altar. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “that, when I die, is being poured out for many” or “that is being shed for many”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐκχυννόμενον

/being/_poured_out

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, Jesus implies that he himself does it when he dies. Alternate translation: “I am pouring out”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πολλῶν

many

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”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν

for forgiveness ˱of˲_sins

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of forgiveness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “to forgive sins”