MARK 10:22 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. he
4. -
5. 35880
6. R···3NMS
7. he
8. he
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30857
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y29
11. 30858
1. στυγνάσας
2. stugnazō
3. having saddened
4. -
5. 47680
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ saddened
8. ˓having˒ saddened
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30859
1. ἐστυγνάσεν
2. stugnazō
3. -
4. -
5. 47680
6. VIAA3··S
7. saddened
8. saddened
9. -
10. -
11. 30860
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. -
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. -
10. -
11. 30861
1. ἐπί
2. epi
3. at
4. -
5. 19090
6. P·······
7. at
8. at
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30862
1. τούτῳ
2. houtos
3. -
4. -
5. 37780
6. E····DMS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. -
11. 30863
1. τῷ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30864
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 30865
1. λόγῳ
2. logos
3. message
4. -
5. 30560
6. N····DMS
7. message
8. word
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30866
1. λόγου
2. logos
3. -
4. -
5. 30560
6. N····GMS
7. message
8. word
9. -
10. -
11. 30867
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 30868
1. ἀπῆλθεν
2. aperχomai
3. went away
4. -
5. 5650
6. VIAA3··S
7. went_away
8. went_away
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30869
1. ἀπʼ
2. apo
3. -
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. -
11. 30870
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. -
11. 30871
1. λυπούμενος
2. lupeō
3. being sorrowed
4. -
5. 30760
6. VPPP·NMS
7. ˓being˒ sorrowed
8. ˓being˒ sorrowed
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30872
1. λυποῦ
2. lupeō
3. -
4. -
5. 30760
6. VIIM2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓were˒ grieving
8. ˱you˲ ˓were˒ grieving
9. -
10. -
11. 30873
1. μέ
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. -
11. 30874
1. ἦν
2. eimi
3. he was
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIIA3··S
7. ˱he˲ was
8. ˱he˲ was
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30875
1. γάρ
2. gar
3. because/for
4. because
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30876
1. ἔχων
2. eχō
3. having
4. -
5. 21920
6. VPPA·NMS
7. having
8. having
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30877
1. κτήματα
2. ktēma
3. properties
4. properties
5. 29330
6. N····ANP
7. properties
8. properties
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30878
1. πολλά
2. pollos
3. many
4. -
5. 41830
6. A····ANP
7. many
8. many
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30879
1. χρήματα
2. χrēma
3. -
4. -
5. 55360
6. N····ANP
7. wealth
8. wealth
9. -
10. -
11. 30880

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:17–31: Jesus taught about entering the kingdom of God

A young man asked Jesus how he could obtain eternal life. Jesus gave an answer that was well known to Jews. He told the man to obey God’s commands. The man said that he had been obeying God’s commands since he was a child.

Jesus then told the young man that he still needed to do one thing (10:21). He needed to give away his riches and follow Jesus. But the young man did not follow Jesus’ advice. The man was rich (10:22). He valued his riches too highly to give them up to follow Jesus.

Jesus used the young man as an example to explain that it is hard for rich people to devote themselves to God and his kingdom (10:23–25). He said that unless God makes it possible, neither a rich person nor anyone else is able to enter heaven (10:27).

Jesus promised that those who had left their possessions and family behind to serve him would receive great rewards (10:29–31).

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus taught that riches make it difficult to obtain eternal life

A Rich Young Man’s Question (NCV)

The rich young man (NJB)

Riches hinder rather than help in seeking to enter the kingdom of God

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 19:16–30 and Luke 18:18–30.

10:22a

But the man was saddened by these words

But at this command, the man’s face/expression showed that he had become sad.
When the man heard that, he looked disappointed.

But: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as But indicates a contrast. The contrast is between what Jesus told the man to do and what the man did.

Here is another way to translate this:

However

Other translations leave the contrast implicit. Express this contrast in a natural way in your language.

the man was saddened: The phrase the man was saddened means that the man was disappointed at what Jesus said. Use an expression with that meaning. Also, this is a passive clause. If a passive clause is not natural in your language here, you may use an active clause.

Here are some other ways to translate this expression:

gloom spread over his face (GNT)

the man immediately went from happy to sad

by these words: The phrase by these words indicates that the man was responding to what Jesus said.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

at this statement (NET)

When he heard this (NRSV)

by Jesus’ response

10:22b–c

and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

He felt sorrow as he went away, because he was a very wealthy man.
He did not want to sell all of the many things he owned, so he left very unhappy.

10:22b

and went away in sorrow: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as went away in sorrow means that as the man left Jesus, he felt sad. He felt sorrowful or disappointed because Jesus had not told him that he would easily obtain eternal life. He was not willing to sell all his possessions.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

and he went away sorrowful (RSV)

He went away sad (NIV)

and he left unhappily

10:22c

because he had great wealth: The conjunction because introduces the reason that the man went away sad. But there is some implied information here. The man did not want to sell all he had because he loved his possessions. He wanted to keep them more than he wanted to receive eternal life with God. In some languages it may be necessary to suggest this or make some of this explicit. For example:

because he did not want to give away his great wealth

because it was hard for him to think of selling his many valuable possessions

he had great wealth: The Greek expression that the BSB translates as great wealth is literally “many possessions” (as in the NRSV). The Greek word meaning “possessions” is general and includes land, houses, money, jewels, and other goods.

Here are some other ways to translate he had great wealth:

he had many possessions (NRSV)

he was rich (NCV)

he owned many things

General Comment on 10:22b–c

In these verses, 10:22c expresses the reason for the result in 10:22b. In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of these clauses. For example:

^22che had great wealth, ^22bthat is why he went away in sorrow.

^22che had great wealth, ^22bso he went away in sorrow.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ στυγνάσας ἐπί τῷ λόγῳ ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος ἦν γάρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά)

Here, the word But introduces how the man reacted in contrast to what Jesus said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [But then]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὁ & στυγνάσας ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ, ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος; ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά

he & ˓having˒_saddened (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ στυγνάσας ἐπί τῷ λόγῳ ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος ἦν γάρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the third clause gives the reason for the result that the first two clauses describe. Alternate translation: [because he was having many possessions, having become downcast at this word, he went away being grieved]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

στυγνάσας

˓having˒_saddened

Here, the phrase having become downcast indicates that the man became sad and mournful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his face falling] or [having become mournful]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῷ λόγῳ

the word

Here, word represents what Jesus just said using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Jesus’ statement] or [the words that Jesus said]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

λυπούμενος

˓being˒_sorrowed

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: [being very sorrowful]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἦν & ἔχων κτήματα πολλά

˱he˲_was & having properties many

Here Mark implies that the young man did not want to sell these possessions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [he was having many possessions that he did not want to sell]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MARK 10:22