OET interlinear MARK 3:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοὺς

them

The pronoun them refers to the scribes and the people who were nearby. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: “the scribes and the rest of the people” or “the people who were nearby”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

πῶς δύναται Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλειν?

how /is/_able Satan Satan /to_be/_casting_out

Jesus is using the question form to rebuke the scribes. The question shows that it does not make any sense for Satan to cast out Satan. 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: “Satan cannot cast out Satan.” or “It makes no sense for Satan to cast out Satan!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

δύναται Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλειν

/is/_able Satan Satan /to_be/_casting_out

In both places, Satan represents people who act by the power of Satan. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are Satan’s followers able to cast out Satan’s followers” or “are those who act by Satan’s power able to cast out others who also act by Satan’s power”