OET interlinear MARK 12:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἱ κατεσθίοντες τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν

the_‹ones› devouring the houses ˱of˲_the widows

Here Jesus speaks as if the scribes were devouring or eating the houses of widows. He means that they are taking the houses away from the widows. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the ones taking the houses of widows” or “the ones defrauding widows of their houses”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν

the houses ˱of˲_the widows

Jesus speaks of the houses of widows to mean their wealth and possessions, which they would have in their houses. If it would be helpful in your language, you state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “everything that widows own”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

προφάσει

˱for˲_/a/_under_pretense

Here, the phrase as a pretext could mean: (1) that the scribes and Pharisees are using long prayers to try to look godly. Alternate translation: “in order to seem godly” (2) that the scribes are Pharisees are using their long prayers to hide or cover up how they devour the houses of widows. Alternate translation: “to cover that up” or “to disguise what they do”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

λήμψονται περισσότερον κρίμα

/will_be/_receiving more_excessive judgment

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of condemnation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “will be condemned more severely”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

περισσότερον κρίμα

more_excessive judgment

Here Jesus implies that these scribes will receive greater condemnation than they would have if they had not pretended to be godly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “greater condemnation than people who did not pretend to be godly”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

κρίμα

judgment

Jesus is using the word condemnation to mean the punishment that a person would receive after being condemned for doing something wrong. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or use plain language to express the meaning. Alternate translation: “punishment”