OET interlinear MAT 26:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

Here, the word Now introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

λέγοντες, εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη & ἐδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο πραθῆναι πολλοῦ καὶ δοθῆναι πτωχοῖς

saying for why ¬the destruction this (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἠγανάκτησαν λέγοντες εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη)

It may be more natural in your language to have an indirect quotation here. Alternate translation: [asking what the waste was for and saying that the perfume was able to have been sold for much and then given to the poor]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντες

saying

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη?

for why ¬the destruction this

The disciples is using the question form to show that they think the woman wasted the perfume. 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: [There is no reason for this waste.] or [What a waste!]

εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη

for why ¬the destruction this

Alternate translation: [What is the purpose for this waste]