OET interlinear MARK 15:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

(Occurrence -1) δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς τί γὰρ ἐποίησεν κακόν οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραξαν σταύρωσον αὐτόν)

In both places, the word But introduces what Pilate or the crowds say in contrast to what the other person or people said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use words or phrases that introduce this kind of contrast, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “In response, … In response,” or “However, … Yet”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί γὰρ κακόν ἐποίησεν?

what for (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς τί γὰρ ἐποίησεν κακόν οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραξαν σταύρωσον αὐτόν)

Pilate is using the question form to emphasize that he thinks that Jesus has not done any evil. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Despite what you say, he did not do evil.” or “Yet he has certainly not done evil!”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

τί γὰρ

what for

Here, the word For indicates that Pilate is asking for a reason why the crowd wants him to crucify Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that indicates that a question is asking for a reason for something. Alternate translation: “Why? What” or “What is your reason for that? What”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

κακόν

evil

Pilate is using the adjective evil as a noun to mean an evil thing. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “evil thing”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σταύρωσον αὐτόν

crucify him

See how you translated the phrase Crucify him in 15:13. Alternate translation: “We ask that you command some soldiers to crucify him”