OET interlinear MARK 12:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αὐτὸς Δαυεὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν, Κύριον, καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν?

himself (Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν Κύριον καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως)

In Jesus’ culture, people would not call any of their descendants Lord, since this title was used for people who were more important or older. Jesus’ question assumes this practice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make it more explicit. Alternate translation: “David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ and no one calls his own son ‘Lord.’ So, how can he be his son”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

αὐτὸς Δαυεὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν, Κύριον

himself (Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν Κύριον καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: “David himself calls the Messiah his Lord”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτὸς Δαυεὶδ

himself (Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν Κύριον καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως)

See how you translated the phrase David himself in 12:36, where it is used with the same meaning. Alternate translation: “None other than David” or “David, the very person whom they call the father of the Christ,”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν

and from_where son ˱of˲_him ˱he˲_is

Like the question in 12:35, this is a question that Jesus wanted his listeners to try to answer, even though he is also using it to teach. It is a difficult question, like the ones the Jewish leaders asked him, which he answered well. They will not be able to answer his question, and this should give them a further appreciation for his wisdom, in addition to what they might learn from reflecting on the question later. So it would be appropriate to leave it in question form and not translate it as a statement. Alternate translation: “so in what way can he be his son”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

and

Here, the word and introduces a question that is based on the previous statement. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an inference or conclusion. Alternate translation: “so”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

υἱός αὐτοῦ

son ˱of˲_him

Here, the word son refers to a male descendant. It does not mean that the Christ is the direct son of David. See how you expressed the idea in 12:35. Alternate translation: “descended from him” or “in his lineage”