OET interlinear MARK 10:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσέφερον αὐτῷ παιδία ἵνα αὐτῶν ἅψηται οἱ δέ μαθηταί ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς)

Here, the word And introduces a new event. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new event. Alternate translation: [And it happened that] or [After this,]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

προσέφερον

˱they˲_˓were˒_bringing

Here, the pronoun they refers to people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers generally to people. Alternate translation: [other people were bringing]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

αὐτῶν ἅψηται

˱against˲_them ˱he˲_˓may˒_touch

In Mark’s culture, when Jesus wouldtouch the little children, that would express God’s love for them and convey God’s blessing to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a similar action from your culture, or you could explain what laying his hands on them means. Alternate translation: [he might stretch out his hands toward them] or [he might touch them to bless them]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς

˱to˲_them

The pronoun them refers to the people who were bringing the little children. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: [the people who were bringing the little children]