OET interlinear MAT 27:38

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

σταυροῦνται & δύο λῃσταί

˓are_being˒_crucified & two robbers

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. If you need to say who did the action, it is clear from the context that it was the soldiers. Alternate translation: [Pilate’s soldiers crucified two robbers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

σταυροῦνται

˓are_being˒_crucified

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 could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [were being crucified]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε σταυροῦνται σύν αὐτῷ δύο λῃσταί εἱς ἐκ δεξιῶν καί εἱς ἐξ εὐωνύμων)

Matthew uses the adjectives right and left as nouns to refer to Jesus’ right and left sides. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these words with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: [one on his right side and one on his left side]