OET interlinear MARK 9:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

μὴ κωλύετε αὐτόν; οὐδεὶς γάρ ἐστιν ὃς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, καὶ δυνήσεται ταχὺ κακολογῆσαί με

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Μή κωλύετε αὐτόν οὐδείς γάρ ἐστίν ὅς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού καί δυνήσεται ταχύ κακολογῆσαι μέ)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [There is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and will be able soon afterwards to speak evil about me, so do not prevent him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

μὴ κωλύετε αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Μή κωλύετε αὐτόν οὐδείς γάρ ἐστίν ὅς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού καί δυνήσεται ταχύ κακολογῆσαι μέ)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative particle not and the negative verb prevent. Alternate translation: [Allow him to continue]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

μὴ κωλύετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Μή κωλύετε αὐτόν οὐδείς γάρ ἐστίν ὅς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού καί δυνήσεται ταχύ κακολογῆσαι μέ)

Because Jesus is speaking to his disciples, the command Do not prevent is plural.

Note 4 topic: translate-tense

ποιήσει & δυνήσεται

˓will_be˒_doing & ˓will_be˒_able

Here Jesus uses the future tense to describe something that is generally true. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use whatever form is natural for stating a general truth. Alternate translation: [does … is able]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Μή κωλύετε αὐτόν οὐδείς γάρ ἐστίν ὅς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού καί δυνήσεται ταχύ κακολογῆσαι μέ)

See how you translated name in [9:38](../09/38.md). Alternate translation: [on my behalf] or [as my representative] or [by my authority]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κακολογῆσαί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Μή κωλύετε αὐτόν οὐδείς γάρ ἐστίν ὅς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού καί δυνήσεται ταχύ κακολογῆσαι μέ)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of evil, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to say evil things about]