The Greek that is translated as “this is my body” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with das bin ich or “this is me.” They explain (p. 102): “Literally: ‘This is my body for you.’ For Paul, ‘body’ does not refer to the corporeal body and certainly not to the corpse hanging on the cross. Rather, ‘body’ stands for the sum of a person’s social contacts.”
In 1 Corinthians 11:24 the phrase that is translated in English as “this is my body that is (or: “broken”) for you” is translated by Berger / Nord as “this is me and I am there for you.”
The Greek in Luke 9:8 that is translated as “Elijah had appeared” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Elias sei aus seiner Entrückung herabgekommen or “Elijah had come down from his rapture.”
The Greek in Luke 20:17 that is translated as “he looked at them” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Jesus blickte den Menschen ins Gesicht or “Jesus looked into the faces of the people.”
The Greek in Acts 10:39 that is translated as “on a tree” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with am Kreuzesholz or “on the wood of the cross.”
The Greek in Acts 28:28 that is translated as “this salvation of God” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with diese Heilstat Gottes or “this act of salvation by God.”
The Greek in Matthew 26:38 that is translated as “my soul is deeply grieved, even to death” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with ich habe große Angst vor dem Sterben or “I am very afraid of dying.”
The Greek in Galatians 3:13 that is translated as “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with “Jeder ist verflucht der am Galgen hängt.” Jesus hing am Galgen des Kreuzes or “‘Everyone is cursed who hangs on the gallows.’ Jesus hung on the gallows of the cross.”
See also hang him on a tree.
The Greek in Ephesians 1:10 that is translated as “gather up all things in him” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with mit Christus ein Haupt und einen Sinn bekommen or “gain a head and meaning with Christ.”
