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OET interlinear MARK 2:5

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22708
    1. ἰδών
    2. horaō
    3. having seen
    4. -
    5. 37080
    6. VPAA·NMS
    7. ˓having˒ seen
    8. ˓having˒ seen
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22709
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 22710
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22711
    1. Ἰησοῦς
    2. iēsous
    3. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    4. -
    5. 24240
    6. N····NMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy; F22746
    11. 22712
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22713
    1. πίστιν
    2. pistis
    3. faith
    4. faith
    5. 41020
    6. N····AFS
    7. faith
    8. faith
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22714
    1. αὐτῶν
    2. autos
    3. of them
    4. their
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMP
    7. ˱of˲ them
    8. ˱of˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22715
    1. λέγει
    2. legō
    3. he is saying
    4. said
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22716
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. to the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22717
    1. παραλυτικῷ
    2. paralutikos
    3. paralytic
    4. -
    5. 38850
    6. S····DMS
    7. paralytic
    8. paralytic
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22718
    1. θάρσει
    2. tharseō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 22920
    6. VMPA2··S
    7. ˓be˒ having_courage
    8. ˓be˒ having_courage
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 22719
    1. Τέκνον
    2. teknon
    3. Child
    4. -
    5. 50430
    6. N····VNS
    7. child
    8. child
    9. D
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22720
    1. μού
    2. egō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1G·S
    7. ˱of˲ me
    8. ˱of˲ me
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 22721
    1. ἀφέωνται
    2. afiō
    3. have been forgiven
    4. forgiven
    5. 8630
    6. VIEP3··P
    7. ˓have_been˒ forgiven
    8. ˓have_been˒ forgiven
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22722
    1. ἀφίενται
    2. afiēmi
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8630
    6. VIPP3··P
    7. ˓are_being˒ forgiven
    8. ˓are_being˒ forgiven
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 22723
    1. σοί
    2. su
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2D·S
    7. ˱to˲ you
    8. ˱to˲ you
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 22724
    1. σοῦ
    2. su
    3. of you
    4. your
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·S
    7. ˱of˲ you
    8. ˱of˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22725
    1. αἱ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22726
    1. ἁμάρτυριαι
    2. hamarturia
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 2665
    6. N····NFP
    7. obstructions
    8. obstructions
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 22727
    1. ἁμαρτίαι
    2. hamartia
    3. sins
    4. -
    5. 2660
    6. N····NFP
    7. sins
    8. sins
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22728
    1. Σοῦ
    2. su
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·S
    7. ˱of˲ you
    8. ˱of˲ you
    9. S
    10. -
    11. 22729

OET (OET-LV) And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) having_seen the faith of_them, he_is_saying to_the paralytic:
Child, the sins of_you have_been_forgiven.

OET (OET-RV) Yeshua, observing their faith, said to the man, “Son, your sins are forgiven!”[fn]

2:5 Yeshua’s hearers would have taken this as a claim to be God, as they knew that only God could forgive sins.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–12: Jesus healed a paralyzed man and forgave his sins

In this section, some people brought a paralyzed man to Jesus. They hoped that Jesus would heal him. First, Jesus told the man that his sins were forgiven. Then Jesus proved that God had given him authority to both heal and forgive sins by healing the paralyzed man.

When Jesus said, “your sins,” he was referring to the sins that the man had done in his life. He was not implying that the man had offended him personally. The Jews thought that only God could forgive all of the sins that a person had done. They were offended that Jesus also claimed to have that authority.

You should translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus showed that he has authority to forgive people’s sins

Jesus healed a paralyzed man

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 9:1–8 and Luke 5:17–26.

2:5a

When Jesus saw their faith,

When Jesus saw their faith: This part of the verse introduces the way that Jesus responded when he saw what the men had done in 2:4. What they did showed him their faith. In some languages it may be necessary to make 2:5a more explicit. For example:

When Jesus saw what the men had done, he realized that they had faith in him

saw: In this context the word saw means “realized” or “perceived.” Jesus realized that the people had faith. In some languages it may not be natural to say that someone can “see” a person’s faith.

Here are some other ways to express the meaning:

Jesus perceived

Jesus realized

their faith: The phrase their faith probably refers to the faith of the whole group who had brought the paralytic to Jesus. It probably also includes the faith of the paralytic himself.

faith: The Greek word that the BSB translates as faith refers here to the action of believing and trusting Jesus. The men believed that Jesus would heal the paralytic. In some languages it may be more natural to translate faith as a verb. If that is true in your language, you may also need to say what they believed. For example:

Jesus realized that the paralytic and those who brought him believed that he could heal the paralytic

See believe, meaning 3, in the Glossary.

2:5b

He said to the paralytic,

He said to the paralytic: This phrase introduces Jesus’ words to the paralytic in 2:5c. See the General Comment on 2:5b–c at the end of the notes on 2:5c for a suggestion about indirect speech.

2:5c

“Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Son: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Son means “child.” In this context it is a gentle way to address the man who had come to him for help. It does not indicate that the man was a child or that he was a literal child of Jesus. In some languages it may be more natural to use a different way to express this. For example, the CEV says:

My friend (CEV)

your sins are forgiven: The verb are forgiven is passive. Jesus did not say who was forgiving the man for his sins. But the context shows that Jesus meant that he himself was forgiving the man’s sins. It is clear that the people who heard Jesus also interpreted Jesus’ statement in the same way. If this is not clear in your language, it may be necessary to use an active verb and make this explicit. For example:

I forgive your sins.

your sins: In this context the word sins refers to the paralytic’s offenses against God. Jesus used the word in a general way. He was not implying that the paralytic had offended him personally.

If this is not clear in your language, it may be necessary to make it explicit. For example:

I forgive your sins against God

See the note on sins in 1:4d.

sins: The word sins refers to offenses against God. Sins include acts, thoughts, and attitudes that are not what God wants or approves.In Greek, the verb that English versions translate as sin is also a term that is used in archery to mean “miss the target.” When a person sins, he “misses” the target, that is, he fails to reach God’s standard. A person can also offend God by not doing what God wants him to do.

It is helpful to translate sins with a general term that can include any offense against God. Here are problems to avoid:

  1. The term should not imply that only serious crimes like murder or stealing are sins. Other offenses like gossip and greed are also sins.

  2. The term should not include accidents or mistakes that are not against God’s will.

Here are some other ways to translate sins:

wrong acts

offenses against God

evil deeds

In some languages it may be natural to translate sins with a phrase that includes a verb. For example:

wrong things that you have done

are forgiven: In this context the verb are forgiven indicates that as Jesus spoke, he was canceling the paralytic’s sins. The man would not be punished for them. God would treat him as though he had not offended him in those ways.

Here are some other ways to translate this verb:

are taken away

are cancelled

are pardoned

Refer to the way you translated “forgiveness of sins” in 1:4d.

General Comment on 2:5b–c

In some languages it may be more natural to use indirect speech here. For example:

he/Jesus declared to the paralytic that he was forgiving the sins that he had committed

Make sure that your readers will understand to whom the pronouns refer. If there is any doubt, say explicitly “Jesus” or “the sick/paralyzed man.”

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἰδὼν & τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδών ὁ Ἰησοῦς τήν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ Τέκνον ἀφέωνται σοῦ αἱ ἁμαρτίαι)

Here Mark implies that Jesus recognized that the friends of this paralyzed man strongly believed that he could heal him. Their actions proved that. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [having recognized that they were convinced that he could heal the paralytic]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδών ὁ Ἰησοῦς τήν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ Τέκνον ἀφέωνται σοῦ αἱ ἁμαρτίαι)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [how they trusted]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

τῷ παραλυτικῷ

˱to˲_the paralytic

See how you translated the word paralytic in [2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: [to the paralyzed person] or [to the person who could not move his limbs]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τέκνον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδών ὁ Ἰησοῦς τήν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ Τέκνον ἀφέωνται σοῦ αἱ ἁμαρτίαι)

Here Jesus calls the paralytic Child to indicate that he cares for him. The word also implies that the paralytic was younger than Jesus. The paralytic was not actually Jesus’ son. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form of address that an older person would use to show that they care for a younger person. Alternate translation: [My friend] or [Young one]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀφέωνται σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι

˓have_been˒_forgiven (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδών ὁ Ἰησοῦς τήν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ Τέκνον ἀφέωνται σοῦ αἱ ἁμαρτίαι)

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 who does the action, it is clear from the context that it is Jesus. Alternate translation: [I forgive your sins]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. And
    2. -
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22708
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22711
    1. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    2. -
    3. 24240
    4. UN
    5. iēsous
    6. N-····NMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy; F22746
    11. 22712
    1. having seen
    2. -
    3. 37080
    5. horaō
    6. V-PAA·NMS
    7. ˓having˒ seen
    8. ˓having˒ seen
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22709
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22713
    1. faith
    2. faith
    3. 41020
    5. pistis
    6. N-····AFS
    7. faith
    8. faith
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22714
    1. of them
    2. their
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMP
    7. ˱of˲ them
    8. ˱of˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22715
    1. he is saying
    2. said
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22716
    1. to the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22717
    1. paralytic
    2. -
    3. 38850
    5. paralutikos
    6. S-····DMS
    7. paralytic
    8. paralytic
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22718
    1. Child
    2. -
    3. 50430
    4. D
    5. teknon
    6. N-····VNS
    7. child
    8. child
    9. D
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22720
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22726
    1. sins
    2. -
    3. 2660
    5. hamartia
    6. N-····NFP
    7. sins
    8. sins
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22728
    1. of you
    2. your
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·S
    7. ˱of˲ you
    8. ˱of˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22725
    1. have been forgiven
    2. forgiven
    3. 8630
    5. afiō
    6. V-IEP3··P
    7. ˓have_been˒ forgiven
    8. ˓have_been˒ forgiven
    9. -
    10. Y31; THealing_the_Man_with_Palsy
    11. 22722

OET (OET-LV) And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) having_seen the faith of_them, he_is_saying to_the paralytic:
Child, the sins of_you have_been_forgiven.

OET (OET-RV) Yeshua, observing their faith, said to the man, “Son, your sins are forgiven!”[fn]

2:5 Yeshua’s hearers would have taken this as a claim to be God, as they knew that only God could forgive sins.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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