OET interlinear MARK 14:35

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / go

προελθὼν μικρὸν

/having/_gone_ahead /a/_little

In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of gone. Alternate translation: [having come a little father]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

ἔπιπτεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

˱he˲_/was/_falling on the ground

In Mark’s culture, falling to the ground refers to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and reverence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [he bowed down] or [he lay down to show respect]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

προσηύχετο ἵνα, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, παρέλθῃ ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἡ ὥρα

˱he˲_/was/_praying that if possible ˱it˲_is /may/_pass_by from him the hour

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [was praying, ‘If it is possible, let the hour pass from me’]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

παρέλθῃ ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἡ ὥρα

/may/_pass_by from him the hour

Here, when Jesus prays that he the hour might pass from him, he is praying that he would not experience the hour. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the hour might not happen to him] or [he might not have to endure the hour]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἡ ὥρα

the hour

Here, hour represents events that will take place during a specific period of time, described generally as an hour. 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 coming events] or [the things that would happen soon]