OET interlinear MARK 15:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

Πειλᾶτος πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς τί οὖν ποιήσω ὃν λέγετε τὸν Βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων)

Together the two terms answering and was saying mean that Pilate was responding to what the crowd asked for. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent phrase or use plain language. Alternate translation: [Pilate responded to them] or [Pilate said to them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάλιν

again

Mark uses the word again here because Pilate had already spoken to them regarding this matter in 15:9. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [a second time] or [once more]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τί οὖν

what therefore

Here, the word therefore indicates that Pilate asks this question in response to the crowd, who were asking that he release Barabbas. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [Once I release Barabbas, what]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

λέγετε

˱you_all˲_/are/_calling

Because Pilate is speaking to the crowd in Jerusalem, the word you is plural.

Note 5 topic: translate-textvariants

λέγετε

˱you_all˲_/are/_calling

Many ancient manuscripts read with the one you call. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “with.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.