The Greek in Luke 2:41 that is translated as “at early dawn” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) idiomatically and lyrically with in aller Herrgottsfrühe or “at the crack of dawn” (verbatim: “at the Lord God’s early morning”).
telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection
The Greek in Acts 17:18 that is translated as “telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with “proclaiming Jesus and Anastasis.” The translators explain (p. 546): “The listeners misunderstand the word Anastasis (‘resurrection’) and assume it to be the name of a female deity.”
Enter through the narrow gate
The Greek in Matthew 7:13 that is translated as “Enter through the narrow gate” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Versucht, durch das enge Tor in Gottes Reich hineinzugehen or “Try to enter God’s kingdom through the narrow gate.”
every form of evil
The Greek in 1 Thessalonians 5:22 that is translated as “every form of evil” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with alle Verkleidungen des Satans or “all disguises of Satan.”
their eyes were prevented from recognizing
The Greek in Luke 24:16 that is translated as “their eyes were prevented from recognizing” in English is translated with idioms in languages like Shona with “their eyes were clouded, or, shrouded/blindfolded,” Uab Meto with “their eyes were misty” or with a simile such as “their eyes were just as if they had been caused to be shut” in Marathi.
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated idiomatically with wie mit Blindheit geschlagen or “as if struck with blindness.”
with burning enthusiasm
The Greek in Acts 18:25 that is translated as “with burning enthusiasm” or similar in English is translated in Low German idiomatically with the alliteration mit Feuer und Flamme, lit. “with fire and flame” (translation by Johannes Jessen, publ. 1933, republ. 2006).
In the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) it is translated as man spürte die Glut des Heiligen Geistes or “one could sense the fervor (lit.: “glow”) of the Holy Spirit.”
I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it up again
The Greek in John 10:18 that is translated as ” I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as Ich habe die Freiheit es zu verschenken, und die Freiheit, es mir wieder zu nehmen or “I have the freedom to give it (like a gift) and the freedom to take it up again.”
black as sackcloth
The Greek in Revelation 6:12 that is translated as “black as sackcloth” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) as schwarz wie ein Sack aus Ziegenfell or “as black as a bag of goatskin.”