OET interlinear MAT 26:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / go

προσελθὼν μικρὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσελθών μικρόν ἔπεσεν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καί λέγων Πάτερ μού εἰ δυνατόν ἐστίν παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τό ποτήριον τοῦτο Πλήν οὐχ ὡς ἐγώ θέλω ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ)

In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of gone. Alternate translation: [having come a little farther]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ

˱he˲_fell (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσελθών μικρόν ἔπεσεν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καί λέγων Πάτερ μού εἰ δυνατόν ἐστίν παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τό ποτήριον τοῦτο Πλήν οὐχ ὡς ἐγώ θέλω ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ)

In Matthew’s culture, falling on one’s face refers to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and reverence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [he bowed down] or [he prostrated himself to show respect]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

προσευχόμενος καὶ λέγων

praying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσελθών μικρόν ἔπεσεν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καί λέγων Πάτερ μού εἰ δυνατόν ἐστίν παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τό ποτήριον τοῦτο Πλήν οὐχ ὡς ἐγώ θέλω ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ)

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [and he asked God]

Note 4 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Πάτερ

Father

Father is an important title that describes the relationship between God the Father and Jesus the Son.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

παρελθέτω ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσελθών μικρόν ἔπεσεν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καί λέγων Πάτερ μού εἰ δυνατόν ἐστίν παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τό ποτήριον τοῦτο Πλήν οὐχ ὡς ἐγώ θέλω ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ)

If your language does not use the third-person imperative in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [cause this cup to pass away from me] or [allow this cup to pass away from me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσελθών μικρόν ἔπεσεν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καί λέγων Πάτερ μού εἰ δυνατόν ἐστίν παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τό ποτήριον τοῦτο Πλήν οὐχ ὡς ἐγώ θέλω ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ)

Jesus is referring to the sufferings he will soon experience as if they were a cup of bitter-tasting liquid that he would have to drink. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [this suffering that is like a cup full of poison] or [this suffering]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οὐχ ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω, ἀλλ’ ὡς σύ

not as (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσελθών μικρόν ἔπεσεν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καί λέγων Πάτερ μού εἰ δυνατόν ἐστίν παρελθάτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τό ποτήριον τοῦτο Πλήν οὐχ ὡς ἐγώ θέλω ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ)

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be clearer in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [do not do as I will, but do as you will]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σύ

you

Since Jesus is speaking to his Father, the word you here is singular.