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OET interlinear MARK 11:3

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    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. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. and
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 31673
    1. ἄν
    2. an
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 3020
    6. C·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31674
    1. ἐάν
    2. ean
    3. if
    4. -
    5. 14370
    6. C·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31675
    1. τὶς
    2. tis
    3. anyone
    4. anyone
    5. 51000
    6. R····NMS
    7. anyone
    8. anyone
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31676
    1. ὑμῖν
    2. su
    3. to you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2D·P
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. ˱to˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31628
    11. 31677
    1. εἴπῃ
    2. legō
    3. may say
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VSAA3··S
    7. ˓may˒ say
    8. ˓may˒ say
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31678
    1. Τί
    2. ti
    3. Why
    4. -
    5. 50845
    6. D·······
    7. why
    8. why
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 31679
    1. λύετε
    2. luō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 30890
    6. VIPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ untying
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ untying
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31680
    1. ποιεῖτε
    2. poieō
    3. are you all doing
    4. doing
    5. 41600
    6. VIPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ doing
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ doing
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31628
    11. 31681
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31682
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····GNS
    7. the ‹thing›
    8. the ‹thing›
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31683
    1. πῶλον
    2. pōlos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 44540
    6. N····AMS
    7. colt
    8. colt
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31684
    1. τοῦτο
    2. houtos
    3. this
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. R····ANS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31668; R31671
    11. 31685
    1. Εἴπατε
    2. legō
    3. Say
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VMAA2··P
    7. say
    8. say
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 31686
    1. ὅτι
    2. hoti
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 37540
    6. C·······
    7. ¬that
    8. ¬that
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31687
    1. Ὁ
    2. ho
    3. The
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 31688
    1. Κύριος
    2. kurios
    3. master
    4. master
    5. 29620
    6. N····NMS
    7. master
    8. Lord
    9. GN
    10. Y33
    11. 31689
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of it
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ it
    8. ˱of˲ it
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31651
    11. 31690
    1. χρείαν
    2. χreia
    3. need
    4. -
    5. 55320
    6. N····AFS
    7. need
    8. need
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31691
    1. ἔχει
    2. eχō
    3. is having
    4. -
    5. 21920
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ having
    8. ˓is˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31692
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31693
    1. εὐθύς
    2. euthus
    3. immediately
    4. -
    5. 21120
    6. D·······
    7. immediately
    8. immediately
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31694
    1. αὐτόν
    2. autos
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AMS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31695
    1. πάλιν
    2. palin
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 38250
    6. D·······
    7. back
    8. back
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31696
    1. ἀποστέλλει
    2. apostellō
    3. he is sending out
    4. -
    5. 6490
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ sending_out
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ sending_out
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31697
    1. ἀποστελεῖ
    2. apostellō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 6490
    6. VIFA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓will_be˒ sending_out
    8. ˱he˲ ˓will_be˒ sending_out
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31698
    1. πάλιν
    2. palin
    3. back
    4. -
    5. 38250
    6. D·······
    7. back
    8. back
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31699
    1. αὐτόν
    2. autos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AMS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 31700
    1. ὧδε
    2. hōde
    3. here
    4. -
    5. 56020
    6. D·······
    7. here
    8. here
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31701

OET (OET-LV) And if anyone may_say to_you_all:
Why are_you_all_doing this?
Say, that The master is_having need of_it, and immediately he_is_sending_ it _out back here.

OET (OET-RV) If anyone asks what you’re doing, tell them that the master needs it and he’ll return it later.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:1–11: People gladly welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem

When Jesus entered Jerusalem in this section, many people were very excited. He entered Jerusalem as a gentle and humble king would enter a city. Many people praised him in a way that showed that they wanted him to be their king (11:8). Some people believed that he was the Messiah that the Jews had been awaiting for many generations.

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’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (NRSV)

Many people celebrate as Jesus enters Jerusalem

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 21:1–11 and Luke 19:28–40. See also John 12:12–19.

11:3a

If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’

If anyone asks: The clause If anyone asks refers to an event that might happen when the disciples went to take the donkey. Someone might ask the disciples why they were taking the donkey. This event had not yet happened when Jesus said this.

Here is another way to translate the phrase:

Someone may ask you

Why are you doing this?: This is both a real and rhetorical question. People might ask the reason why the disciples were untying the colt. They would ask this because they knew that the colt did not belong to the disciples. They would disapprove of what the disciples did. It may be clearer to use an indirect quotation here. For example, the GNT translates 11:3a as follows:

And if someone asks you why you are doing that

11:3b

tell him, ‘The Lord needs it

tell him, ‘The Lord needs it: The words tell him introduce what Jesus wanted the disciples to say to anyone who might ask why they were taking the colt. It may be clearer to use an indirect quotation. For example, the GNT translates 11:3b as follows:

say that the Master needs it

See also the General Comment on 11:3b–c below.

Lord: The word Lord means “master,” or “the one who has authority over others.” See how you translated this word in 1:3b. Also, see Lord, Context 2, in the Glossary.

11:3c

and will return it shortly.’”

and will return it shortly: There is a textual issue in this verse:

  1. Some Greek manuscripts have the word again. The versions that follow these manuscripts understand 11:3c to refer to what Jesus would do. He would soon send the donkey again/back to the owners. For example, the NET says:

    3bThe Lord needs it 3cand will send it back here soon. (BSB, NIV, GNT, RSV, CEV, ESV, JBP, NASB, NET, NJB, NLT, REB)

  2. Other Greek manuscripts do not have the word again. The versions that follow these manuscripts understand 11:3c to refer to what the donkey’s owner would do as a result of Jesus’ request. The donkey’s owner would immediately send the donkey to the Lord. For example, the GW says:

    3bsay that the Lord needs it. 3cThat person will send it here at once. (KJV, GW, NCV)

It is recommended that you follow option (1). However, if the national language version in your area follows option (2), then you may want to follow it.

If you follow option (2), you may want to consider putting option (1) in a footnote. For example:

Some Greek manuscripts have the word “again/back.” These manuscripts indicate that Jesus would soon send the donkey back to the owners.

General Comment on 11:3b–c

In 11:3b–c, Jesus told the disciples how they should answer anyone who asked them why they were taking the colt. The words “The Lord needs it” in 11:3b answer the question “why?” The words “and will send it back here shortly” in 11:3c do not answer the question. They give additional information. For this reason, you may need to make these into separate sentences. For example:

3bBecause the Lord needs it. 3cHe will send it back here soon.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ, τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο? εἴπατε, ὅτι ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει, καὶ εὐθὺς αὐτὸν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν τὶς ὑμῖν εἴπῃ Τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο Εἴπατε ὅτι Ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει καί εὐθύς αὐτόν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there are not quotations within a quotation. Alternate translation: [And if anyone asks you why you are doing this, say that the Lord has need of it and that immediately he sends it back here.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youdual

ποιεῖτε

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_doing

The person would be speaking to the two disciples, so you would be dual if your language uses that form. Otherwise, it would be plural.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν τὶς ὑμῖν εἴπῃ Τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο Εἴπατε ὅτι Ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει καί εὐθύς αὐτόν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could say explicitly what the phrase doing this refers to. Alternate translation: [Why are you untying and taking the colt]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει, καὶ εὐθὺς αὐτὸν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε.

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν τὶς ὑμῖν εἴπῃ Τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο Εἴπατε ὅτι Ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει καί εὐθύς αὐτόν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε)

Here, the clause and immediately he sends it back here could be: (1) part of what Jesus wants the disciples to say. Alternate translation: [The Lord has need of it, and immediately the Lord sends it back here to you] (2) what Jesus predicts the person will do after they ask the question. Alternate translation: [The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately that person again sends it here.”]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει

˱of˲_it need ˓is˒_having

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of need, you can express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [requires it]

Note 6 topic: translate-tense

ἀποστέλλει

˱he˲_˓is˒_sending_out

Here Jesus uses the present tense to describe a future action that will happen very soon. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use whatever tense is natural in your language for referring to an event in the near future. Alternate translation: [he will send]

Note 7 topic: translate-textvariants

πάλιν

back

Many ancient manuscripts read back. The ULT follows that reading. In this case, it is more likely that the phrase and immediately he sends it is part of what Jesus wanted the disciples to say (see previous note on this whole sentence). Other ancient manuscripts do not include the word back. In this case, it is more likely that the phrase and immediately he sends it is what Jesus predicts that the people who asked the question will do (see previous note on this whole sentence). 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.

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

11:3 The Lord needs it and will return it soon: Mark’s readers have already seen the word Lord used to refer to Jesus (1:3; 2:28; 5:19; see also 12:36-37; 13:35), so they would understand it as referring to the Lord Jesus Christ, who needed the colt (see also Rom 10:9; Phil 2:11).

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

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. And
    2. and
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 31673
    1. if
    2. -
    3. 14370
    5. ean
    6. C-·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31675
    1. anyone
    2. anyone
    3. 51000
    5. tis
    6. R-····NMS
    7. anyone
    8. anyone
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31676
    1. may say
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-SAA3··S
    7. ˓may˒ say
    8. ˓may˒ say
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31678
    1. to you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2D·P
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. ˱to˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31628
    11. 31677
    1. Why
    2. -
    3. 50845
    4. D
    5. ti
    6. D-·······
    7. why
    8. why
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 31679
    1. are you all doing
    2. doing
    3. 41600
    5. poieō
    6. V-IPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ doing
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ doing
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31628
    11. 31681
    1. this
    2. -
    3. 37780
    5. houtos
    6. R-····ANS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31668; R31671
    11. 31685
    1. Say
    2. -
    3. 30040
    4. S
    5. legō
    6. V-MAA2··P
    7. say
    8. say
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 31686
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 37540
    5. hoti
    6. C-·······
    7. ¬that
    8. ¬that
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31687
    1. The
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. D
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 31688
    1. master
    2. master
    3. 29620
    4. GN
    5. kurios
    6. N-····NMS
    7. master
    8. Lord
    9. GN
    10. Y33
    11. 31689
    1. is having
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ having
    8. ˓is˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31692
    1. need
    2. -
    3. 55320
    5. χreia
    6. N-····AFS
    7. need
    8. need
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31691
    1. of it
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ it
    8. ˱of˲ it
    9. -
    10. Y33; R31651
    11. 31690
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31693
    1. immediately
    2. -
    3. 21120
    5. euthus
    6. D-·······
    7. immediately
    8. immediately
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31694
    1. he is sending
    2. -
    3. 6490
    5. apostellō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ sending_out
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ sending_out
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31697
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AMS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31695
    1. out
    2. -
    3. 6490
    5. apostellō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ sending_out
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ sending_out
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31697
    1. back
    2. -
    3. 38250
    5. palin
    6. D-·······
    7. back
    8. back
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31699
    1. here
    2. -
    3. 56020
    5. hōde
    6. D-·······
    7. here
    8. here
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 31701

OET (OET-LV) And if anyone may_say to_you_all:
Why are_you_all_doing this?
Say, that The master is_having need of_it, and immediately he_is_sending_ it _out back here.

OET (OET-RV) If anyone asks what you’re doing, tell them that the master needs it and he’ll return it later.”

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.

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