OET interlinear MARK 9:2

9:2a

After six days: The phrase After six days indicates that six days passed after the events in Mark 8:27–9:1. Then the events of this paragraph began. The GNT says:

Six days later

In some languages it may be more natural to translate this as:

A week later

Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John: In this context, the phrase took with Him implies that Jesus asked Peter, James, and John to go with him. They went willingly with Jesus. In some languages, it may be more natural to say:

Jesus told Peter, James and John to go along with him

took: The verb that the BSB translates as took is closely connected to the verb “led” in 9:2b. In some languages it may be natural to use only that verb here. For example:

Jesus led Peter, James, and John up…

with Him: The words with Him may be left implied in some languages. For example, the NCV says:

he took Peter, James and John

9:2b

led them up: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as led…up indicates that the disciples followed Jesus up the mountain.

In some languages, it may be more natural to say:

they followed him up

they climbed together up

up a high mountain: The text does not indicate that the men went to the very top of the mountain. They went up high enough to get away from other people.No one knows which mountain the men climbed. If they were still near Caesarea Philippi, the mountain was probably about 2,800 meters (9,000 feet) high. However, some scholars believe that they were at a different location where the mountain was less than 600 meters (1,850 feet) high. If your language uses different words for mountains of different heights, you may choose one of these locations and use an expression for a mountain of that height.

9:2c

by themselves: The Greek words that the BSB translates as by themselves are literally “themselves alone.”

Here are some other ways to translate this:

No one else was there. (NLT96)

where they were all alone (NIV)

where they were entirely alone (JBP)

9:2d

There He was transfigured before them: The BSB supplies the word There to connect 9:2c and 9:2d. The Greek text has the common conjunction that is often translated as “and,” as in the RSV. Use a natural way in your language to connect these parts of the verse. For example:

Then

Suddenly

The phrase that the BSB translates as before them indicates that the three disciples saw Jesus as he was transfigured. Some English versions use this phrase as an introductory clause or phrase. For example:

As the men watched (NLT)

There in their presence (NJB)

He was transfigured: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as was transfigured here means “was transformed/changed in appearance.” This transformation was good and glorious. Jesus shone very brightly. Matthew and Luke explain more of the changes. Matthew says that Jesus’ face shone like the sun.

Many cultures have terms to describe a major change in appearance. Often these changes have supernatural causes and purposes. If you consider using one of these terms, be sure that it does not communicate a wrong meaning. Jesus did not begin to look like someone else, and he did not become a different being. His appearance did not change in any bad way.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

his whole appearance was changed

The verb is passive. The implied subject is God: God transfigured Jesus. However, the focus is on what happened to Jesus and not on who did it.

If a passive verb is not natural in your language here, you may use an active verb. For example:

God changed Jesus’ whole appearance.

Jesus’ appearance became very different.

Jesus’ appearance changed in front of them. (GW)