OET interlinear MARK 1:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐθαμβήθησαν ἅπαντες

/were/_amazed all

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say what did the action, it is clear from the context that it was what Jesus did and taught. Alternate translation: “what they saw and heard amazed all of them”

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντας

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “and they asked”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί ἐστιν τοῦτο?

what is this

The people in the synagogue are using the question form to express their surprise and amazement. 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: “We are impressed.” or “This is amazing!”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

διδαχὴ καινή κατ’ ἐξουσίαν! καὶ τοῖς πνεύμασι τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις ἐπιτάσσει

/a/_teaching new with authority even ˱to˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ ἐθαμβήθησαν ἅπαντες ὥστε συζητεῖν αὐτοὺς λέγοντας τί ἐστιν τοῦτο διδαχὴ καινή κατʼ ἐξουσίαν καὶ τοῖς πνεύμασιν τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις ἐπιτάσσει καὶ ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ)

Here, the phrase according to authority could go with: (1) A new teaching. Alternate translation: “A new teaching, one according to authority! And he commands the unclean spirits” (2) And he commands the unclean spirits. Alternate translation: “A new teaching! According to authority he commands even the unclean spirits”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατ’ ἐξουσίαν

with authority

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “from one having been authorized” or “that sounds authoritative”