OET interlinear MARK 2:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

καὶ γίνεται

and /is/_becoming

Here, the phrase And it happens that introduces something that happened soon after what Mark previously narrated. If it would be helpful in your language, you use a word or phrase that introduces an event that came soon after the previous event. Alternate translation: “Soon after that,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατακεῖσθαι

/to_be/_reclining

In Jesus’ culture, people would usually recline, or lay on one side, when they were eating. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the position in which people eat in your culture, or you could just refer to eating. Alternate translation: “was sitting down to eat” or “was eating”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word for introduces an explanation that gives further information about the people who were dining with Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces an explanation, or you could leave for untranslated. Alternate translation: “and indeed”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

ἦσαν & πολλοὶ

˱they˲_were & many

The pronoun they could refer to: (1) the tax collectors and sinners who were dining with Jesus. Alternate translation: “the tax collectors and sinners were many” (2) Jesus’ disciples. Alternate translation: “his disciples were many”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἠκολούθουν αὐτῷ

˱they˲_/were/_following ˱after˲_him

Here, the phrase they were following him indicates that these people were traveling with Jesus and were his disciple. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they were his disciples” or “they were traveling with him as his students”