OET interlinear MAT 26:55

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ

in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς ὄχλοις ὡς ἐπί λῃστήν Ἐξήλθατε μετά μαχαιρῶν καί ξύλων συλλαβεῖν μέ Καθʼ ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων καί οὐκ ἐκρατήσατε μέ)

The word hour refers to a specific moment in time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [At that moment] or [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν ἐξήλθατε μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων συνλαβεῖν με

as (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς ὄχλοις ὡς ἐπί λῃστήν Ἐξήλθατε μετά μαχαιρῶν καί ξύλων συλλαβεῖν μέ Καθʼ ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων καί οὐκ ἐκρατήσατε μέ)

Jesus is using the question form to rebuke the crowds for how they have acted. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [It was not necessary for you to come out as against a robber, bringing swords and clubs to seize me.] or [There was no reason for you to come out with swords and clubs to seize me, as if I were a robber!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν

as (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς ὄχλοις ὡς ἐπί λῃστήν Ἐξήλθατε μετά μαχαιρῶν καί ξύλων συλλαβεῖν μέ Καθʼ ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων καί οὐκ ἐκρατήσατε μέ)

Jesus is saying that the crowds are acting as though he were a dangerous robber, because they have come to arrest him with many weapons. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [As you arm yourselves to seize a robber,] or [As if I were a bandit who needed to be subdued with force]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐξήλθατε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς ὄχλοις ὡς ἐπί λῃστήν Ἐξήλθατε μετά μαχαιρῶν καί ξύλων συλλαβεῖν μέ Καθʼ ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων καί οὐκ ἐκρατήσατε μέ)

In a context such as this, your language might say “gone” instead of come. Alternate translation: [have you gone out]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

ξύλων

clubs

See how you translated clubs in [26:47](../26/47.md). Alternate translation: [weapons for hitting people]

Note 6 topic: translate-symaction

ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων

in the temple ˱I˲_˓was˒_sitting teaching

In Jesus’ culture, teachers usually sat down when they were going to teach. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the connection between sitting and teaching more explicit. Alternate translation: [I was sitting in the temple to teach] or [I was sitting as a teacher in the temple, instructing people]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ ἱερῷ

the temple

Matthew means that Jesus entered into the temple area. He does not mean that Jesus went into the most sacred parts of the temple building. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the temple courtyard]