OET interlinear MARK 13:31

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ

the heaven and the earth

Here Jesus refers two main components of creation, heaven and earth, to refer to all of creation. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “All creation” or “The universe”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

οἱ & λόγοι μου

the & /the/_words ˱of˲_me

Here, the phrase my words represents what Jesus has 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: “the things I have spoken”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ μὴ παρελεύσονται

by_no_means not /will_be/_passing_away

If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative phrase certainly not and the negative verb pass away. Alternate translation: “will always remain” or “will always be true”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ μὴ

by_no_means not

The words translated certainly not are two negative words. In this construction, the second negative does not cancel the first to create a positive meaning. Instead, it gives greater emphasis to the negative. If your language can use two negatives that do not cancel one another to create a positive meaning, you could use a double negative here. If your language does not use two negatives in that way, you could translate with one strong negative, as the ULT does. Alternate translation: “by no means”