OET interlinear MAT 27:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: συνηγμένων Οὖν αὐτῶν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος Τίνα θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν Βαραββᾶν ἤ Ἰησοῦν τόν λεγόμενον Χριστόν)

The word Therefore introduces what Pilate did because of the custom that Matthew just described. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the result of some situation. Alternate translation: [Because of that custom] or [So then]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτῶν

˱of˲_them

The pronoun they refers to the same “crowd” that Matthew mentioned in 27:15. This “crowd” describes a large group of people who were in Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: [the crowd] or [many people in Jerusalem]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

συνηγμένων

˓having_been˒_gathered_together

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [gathering] or [coming together]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

θέλετε & ὑμῖν

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_willing & ˱to˲_you_all

Since Pilate is speaking to a crowd of people, the word you throughout this verse is plural.

Note 5 topic: translate-textvariants

Βαραββᾶν

Barabbas

Many ancient manuscripts read Barabbas. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “Jesus Barabbas.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: συνηγμένων Οὖν αὐτῶν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος Τίνα θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν Βαραββᾶν ἤ Ἰησοῦν τόν λεγόμενον Χριστόν)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [whose title is Christ] or [who goes by Christ]