OET interlinear MARK 8:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις πάλιν πολλοῦ ὄχλου ὄντος καί μή ἐχόντων τὶ φάγωσιν προσκαλεσάμενος τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτοῖς)

Here, the phrase In those days introduces the next major event in the story. It does not indicate how soon after the previous event this new event occurred. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event. Alternate translation: [Later during those days] or [During one of those days]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις πάλιν πολλοῦ ὄχλου ὄντος καί μή ἐχόντων τὶ φάγωσιν προσκαλεσάμενος τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτοῖς)

Here, Mark uses the term days to refer to a particular period of time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that identifies a particular period of time. Alternate translation: [During that time]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις πάλιν πολλοῦ ὄχλου ὄντος καί μή ἐχόντων τὶ φάγωσιν προσκαλεσάμενος τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτοῖς)

The phrase those days refers to the time period when Jesus in the region of the Decapolis, on the southeastern side of the Sea of Galilee. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state it more clearly. Alternate translation: [While Jesus was in the region of the Decapolis]