OET interlinear MARK 1:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

ἦν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν ἄνθρωπος ἐν πνεύματι ἀκαθάρτῳ

was in the synagogue ˱of˲_them /a/_man with /a/_spirit unclean

Here Mark is introducing this man as a new participant in the story. If your language has its own way of introducing new participants, you could use it here in your translation. Alternate translation: “there was a man in their synagogue. He had an unclean spirit”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν

the synagogue ˱of˲_them

The pronoun their refers to the Jewish people living in this region. Mark means that this is the same synagogue that Jesus was teaching in. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: “that Jewish synagogue” or “that synagogue”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄνθρωπος ἐν πνεύματι ἀκαθάρτῳ

/a/_man with /a/_spirit unclean

Here Mark implies that an unclean spirit, or demon, was possessing or controlling this man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “a demon-possessed man” or “a man controlled by an unclean spirit”