OET interlinear MAT 27:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντες

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [mocking him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναὸν καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί λέγοντες Ὁ καταλύων τόν ναόν καί ἐν τρισίν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν σῶσον σεαυτόν Εἰ υἱός εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατάβηθι ἀπό τοῦ σταυροῦ)

The people refer to Jesus by what the false witnesses testified during his trial that he had said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate more explicitly that the people are describing Jesus. Alternate translation: [You who said that you would destroy the temple and in three days rebuild it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις

in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί λέγοντες Ὁ καταλύων τόν ναόν καί ἐν τρισίν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν σῶσον σεαυτόν Εἰ υἱός εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατάβηθι ἀπό τοῦ σταυροῦ)

The phrase in three days refers to a time period made up of three days. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated this phrase in 26:61. Alternate translation: [during a period of three days]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ κατάβηθι ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί λέγοντες Ὁ καταλύων τόν ναόν καί ἐν τρισίν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν σῶσον σεαυτόν Εἰ υἱός εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατάβηθι ἀπό τοῦ σταυροῦ)

The people are suggesting that this is a hypothetical condition, that Jesus could only come down from the cross if he were the Son of God. The people are speaking as if it is uncertain who Jesus is in order to challenge him to do something to prove that he really is the Son of God. Use a natural form in your language for introducing something that could be true. Alternate translation: [Prove that you are the Son of God by coming down from the cross]

Note 5 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

υἱὸς & τοῦ Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί λέγοντες Ὁ καταλύων τόν ναόν καί ἐν τρισίν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν σῶσον σεαυτόν Εἰ υἱός εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατάβηθι ἀπό τοῦ σταυροῦ)

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

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / go

κατάβηθι

come_down

In a context such as this, your language might say “go” instead of come. Alternate translation: [go down]