SIL Translator's Notes on Mark 14:28

14:28a

At the end of 14:27 Jesus stopped quoting the prophecy from Zechariah. Here in 14:28 Jesus began to speak his own words again. In some languages it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

Then Jesus said
-or-
Jesus continued

But: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as But indicates a contrast. The contrast is between the sad prediction of 14:27 and the hopeful prediction in 14:28. Connect these verses in a natural way in your language.

after I have risen: Here Jesus indicated that he would live again after he died. In some languages it may be necessary to make his death explicit. For example:

But after I have died and am alive again

have risen: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as have risen is passive. It is implied that God caused Jesus to rise. He caused Jesus to rise from death and live again. In some languages it may be necessary to use an active expression and specify “God” as the subject. For example:

But after I have died and God has caused me to live again

See how you translated this idea in 6:14, 6:16, 12:26.

14:28b

I will go ahead of you into Galilee: When Jesus said to his disciples, I will go ahead of you into Galilee, he implied that he would go before his disciples went. He implied that they should join him there later. In some languages it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there. (New Living Translation)
-or-
I will go ahead of you to Galilee and you will meet/see me there again.

Galilee: Galilee is a province or region. See how you translated Galilee in 1:9a.

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