OET interlinear MARK 5:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ δαιμονισθεὶς

the_‹one› /having_been/_demon_possessed

Here Mark is referring to the man who had been demon-possessed until Jesus forced the demons out. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. See how you expressed the similar phrase in 5:15. Alternate translation: “the one who used to be demon-possessed”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ δαιμονισθεὶς

the_‹one› /having_been/_demon_possessed

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. Alternate translation: “the one whom the demons had possessed”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

αὐτὸν & ἵνα μετ’ αὐτοῦ ᾖ

him & that with him ˱he˲_may_be

If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: “him, ‘Please let me be with you!’”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μετ’ αὐτοῦ ᾖ

with him ˱he˲_may_be

Here Mark means that the man wanted to go wherever Jesus went, listen to what he said, and spend much time with him as a disciple. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “he might go with him” or “he might follow him”