OET interlinear MAT 26:63

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-oathformula

ἐξορκίζω σε κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα Καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἐξορκίζω σέ κατά τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σύ εἶ ὁ Χριστός ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ)

The high priest puts Jesus under oath, or makes him swear by God that what he says is true. Use a natural way in your language to express an oath. Alternate translation: [I make you swear before the living God] or [I require that you solemnly promise the living God]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σε & εἴπῃς & σὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα Καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἐξορκίζω σέ κατά τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σύ εἶ ὁ Χριστός ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Since the high priest is talking to Jesus, the word you throughout this verse is singular.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα Καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἐξορκίζω σέ κατά τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σύ εἶ ὁ Χριστός ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ)

The phrase the living God identifies God as the one who “lives.” The primary point is that God actually “lives,” unlike idols and other things that people call “god.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that emphasizes that God really “lives.” Alternate translation: [by the God who lives] or [by the true God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ

˱to˲_us ˱you˲_˓may˒_tell if (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα Καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἐξορκίζω σέ κατά τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σύ εἶ ὁ Χριστός ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ)

The high priest uses the statement form to ask a question. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in question form. Alternate translation: [you answer this question: Are you the Christ, the Son of God?]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱to˲_us

Here, us refers to the high priest and the rest of the Jewish council, so us would be exclusive. Your language may require you to mark this form.

Note 6 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ

¬the the the the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα Καί ὁ ἀρχιερεύς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἐξορκίζω σέ κατά τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σύ εἶ ὁ Χριστός ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Son of God is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship with God the Father.