OET interlinear MARK 3:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅτι

because

Here, the word because introduces a reason why Jesus gave the teaching that Mark quotes in [3:23–29](../03/23.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces this kind of reason. Alternate translation: [which things he said because] or [and the reason for his teaching was that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ἔλεγον, πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον ἔχει

˱they˲_˓were˒_saying ˓a˒_spirit unclean ˱he˲_˓is˒_having

It may be more natural in your language to have an indirect quotation here. Alternate translation: [they were saying that he had an unclean spirit]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον ἔχει

˓a˒_spirit unclean ˱he˲_˓is˒_having

Here the scribes meant that they thought that Jesus was possessed or controlled by an unclean spirit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [He is possessed by an unclean spirit] or [An unclean spirit possesses him]