OET interlinear MARK 12:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ

and

Here, the word And introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave And untranslated. Alternate translation: “After that,”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ἀποστέλλουσιν

˱they˲_/are/_sending_out

Here, the pronoun they refers to the chief priests, scribes, and elders mentioned in 11:27. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to them more directly. Alternate translation: “the Jewish leaders send”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν

˱of˲_the ˱of˲_the Herodians

The Herodians were a group of people who supported the ruler Herod Antipas. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a short phrase to describe them. Alternate translation: “people who wanted King Herod to continue to rule”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

αὐτὸν ἀγρεύσωσιν

him ˱they˲_/may/_catch

Mark is speaking as if the Pharisees and the Herodians intended to catch Jesus in a trap. He means that they wanted to get Jesus to say something that would allow them to accuse him of doing wrong. If it would be helpful for your readers, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “catch him” or “cause him to make an error”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

λόγῳ

˱in˲_/a/_statement

Here, word represents something said in 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: “in speech”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

λόγῳ

˱in˲_/a/_statement

Here, the phrase with a word could refer to things spoken by: (1) Jesus. Alternate translation: “in his words” (2) the Pharisees. Alternate translation: “with their words”