OET interlinear MAT 26:48

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ παραδιδούς αὐτόν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς σημεῖον λέγων Ὅν ἄν φιλήσω αὐτός ἐστίν κρατήσατε αὐτόν)

Matthew uses the word Now to introduce background information that will help readers understand what happens next. It does not introduce another event in the story. Use a natural form in your language for introducing background information. Alternate translation: [At an earlier time,] or [Earlier,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σημεῖον

˓a˒_sign

Matthew is referring to an action by which one person communicates to others. More specifically, Judas arranged with the crowd an action that would communicate to them which person was Jesus. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [a signal to point out Jesus] or [a cue that would indicate whom to seize]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

λέγων, ὃν ἂν φιλήσω, αὐτός ἐστιν; κρατήσατε αὐτόν

saying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ παραδιδούς αὐτόν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς σημεῖον λέγων Ὅν ἄν φιλήσω αὐτός ἐστίν κρατήσατε αὐτόν)

It may be more natural in your language to have an indirect quotation here. Alternate translation: [saying that whomever he kissed was he, and that they should seize him]

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

λέγων

saying

If you keep the direct quotation, consider natural ways of introducing it in your language. Alternate translation: [and he said]

Note 5 topic: translate-symaction

ὃν ἂν φιλήσω

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ παραδιδούς αὐτόν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς σημεῖον λέγων Ὅν ἄν φιλήσω αὐτός ἐστίν κρατήσατε αὐτόν)

In Jesus’ culture, close friends would greet each other with a kiss. In some cultures, a kiss as a greeting is appropriate, but in other cultures it is not appropriate. If it would be helpful in your language, you could explain what the kiss means, or you could refer to how close friends would greet each other in your culture. Alternate translation: [Whomever I greet with a kiss] or [Whomever I hug]

αὐτός

he

Alternate translation: [the one you are seeking]