OET interlinear MAT 26:64

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

/is/_saying

To call attention to a development in the story, Matthew uses the present tense in past narration. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you can use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

σὺ εἶπας

you said_‹it›

Here, much as in 26:25, the phrase You said it indicates that the speaker acknowledges the truth of what the other person said. Jesus uses this phrase to indirectly indicate that the high priest is right to suggest that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that gives an indirect positive response to a request. If necessary, you could express the idea more directly, as the UST does. Alternate translation: [That is what you say] or [Your words show what is true]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σὺ

you

Since Jesus is speaking to the high priest, word You here is singular.

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

πλὴν

however

Here, the word But introduces what Jesus wishes to say about himself in further development of what the high priest suggested. The word thus indicates some contrast and some explanation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that a person would use to clarify or develop another person’s statement. Alternate translation: [Yet even further,] or [Nevertheless,]

λέγω ὑμῖν

˱I˲_/am/_saying ˱to˲_you_all

Jesus uses the clause I say to you to emphasize what he is telling the Jewish council. Use a natural form in your language for emphasizing the truth and importance of a statement. Alternate translation: [I want you to know]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὑμῖν & ὄψεσθε

˱to˲_you_all & ˱you_all˲_/will_be/_seeing

Since Jesus is speaking to the whole Jewish council, the words you and you here are plural.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

the Son ¬the ˱of˲_Man

Here Jesus speaks about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the first person. Alternate translation: [me, who am the Son of Man,]

Note 7 topic: translate-symaction

καθήμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν

sitting on /the/_right

When someone sits at the right hand, it symbolizes that person’s honor, authority, and ability to rule. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [Sit to rule at the right hand] or [Take the place of honor and authority at the right hand]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως

on /the/_right ¬the ˱of˲_power

Here, the phrase at the right hand refers to the place next to a person’s right hand, which would be the “right side.” In the Jesus’ culture, this side was associated with honor or authority. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the “right side.” Make sure that your readers understand that this side indicates that Jesus has honor and authority when he sits there. Alternate translation: [at the right side of power] or [at the honorable place of power]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως

on /the/_right ¬the ˱of˲_power

Here, the word power could refer to: (1) the power that a person sitting at the right hand has. In this case, Jesus implies that the right hand is God’s. Alternate translation: [at the right hand with power] or [at the right hand of God, the place of power,] (2) God the Father by reference to the power that he has. Alternate translation: [at the right hand of the powerful God] or [at the right hand the Almighty]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως

on /the/_right ¬the ˱of˲_power

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of power, and if you do not translate the word as a title for God, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [at the right hand, which is a powerful place,] or [powerfully at the right hand]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ἐρχόμενον

coming

Christians debate exactly what it means in this verse for the Son of Man to be coming. Some think he is coming to God’s heavenly throne room. Others think he is coming back to earth. If possible, use a form that does not explicitly state where he is coming. Alternate translation: [traveling] or [going]

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

τῶν νεφελῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ

the clouds ˱of˲_the sky

The expression of heaven contains extra information that would be unnatural to express in some languages. If this is true of your language, you could shorten the expression. Alternate translation: [the clouds]