OET interlinear MAT 8:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αὐτοῦ

him

Here, the word he refers directly to Jesus, but Matthew implies that the disciples were with him. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [he and his disciples]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰς τὸ πέραν

to to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐλθόντος αὐτοῦ εἰς τό πέραν εἰς τήν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι χαλεποί λίαν ὥστε μή ἰσχύειν τινά παρελθεῖν διά τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης)

Here, the phrase the other side refers to the side of the Sea of Galilee opposite to Capernaum, where Jesus and the disciples had started. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [to the opposite side of the lake]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν

˱of˲_the Gadarenes

The name Gadarenes refers to people from the town of Gadara.

Note 4 topic: translate-textvariants

τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν

˱of˲_the Gadarenes

Many ancient manuscripts read Gadarenes. The ULT follows that reading. Some ancient manuscripts read “Gergesenes,” and other ancient manuscripts read “Gerasenes.” 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 5 topic: writing-background

ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι, χαλεποὶ λείαν ὥστε μὴ ἰσχύειν τινὰ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης

met ˱with˲_him two being_demon_possessed out_of the tombs coming_out (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐλθόντος αὐτοῦ εἰς τό πέραν εἰς τήν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι χαλεποί λίαν ὥστε μή ἰσχύειν τινά παρελθεῖν διά τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης)

Matthew provides background information that will help readers understand what happens next. Use a natural form in your language for introducing background information. Alternate translation: [two men met him. Now these men were possessed by demons, and they came out of the tombs. They were very violent, so that no one was strong enough to pass through that road]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

δαιμονιζόμενοι

being_demon_possessed

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: [whom demons had possessed]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι

out_of the tombs coming_out

Matthew implies that the two men live in the tombs and came from that area to meet Jesus. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [coming out of where they lived in the tombs]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης

¬the way that

Matthew implies that the road goes through or nearby the tombs. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the nearby road] or [the road near them]