OET interlinear MARK 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a reason why Jesus was concerned about people pressing against him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for something, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “Here is why Jesus wanted a boat:” or “Indeed,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πολλοὺς

many

Mark is using the adjective many as a noun to mean many people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “many men and women”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἶχον μάστιγας

/were/_having afflictions

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of afflictions, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “were afflicted”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπιπίπτειν αὐτῷ

/to_be/_pressing_on ˱on˲_him

Here Mark implies that the people in the crowd pressed against each other, or were shoving and pushing each other, in order to get to him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “pressed against each other to reach him” or “shoved each other around”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἵνα αὐτοῦ ἅψωνται

in_order_that ˱against˲_him /may/_touch

Here Mark implies that they wanted to touch Jesus because they thought that touching him would heal them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “so that they might touch him and be healed”