3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 8:3:1 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 8:3:2 ⧉ἐὰνeanif Mark 8:3:3 ⧉ἀπολύσωapoleesoI send away Mark 8:3:4 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem Mark 8:3:5 ⧉νήστειςneesteesfasting Mark 8:3:6 ⧉εἰςeesto Mark 8:3:7 ⧉οἶκονeekonhouse Mark 8:3:8 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them Mark 8:3:9 ⧉ἐκλυθήσονταιekleetheesondethey will faint Mark 8:3:10 ⧉ἐνenin Mark 8:3:11 ⧉τῇteethe Mark 8:3:12 ⧉ὁδῷotheeway Mark 8:3:13 ⧉καίkeand Mark 8:3:14 ⧉τινεςteenessome Mark 8:3:15 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them Mark 8:3:16 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Mark 8:3:17 ⧉μακρόθενmakrothenfrom far away Mark 8:3:18 ⧉ἥκασινeekaseenthey have come |
3. Formal Translation If I {Iesous, Caring Shepherd} send them away to their homes without eating, they will faint along the way; and some of them have come from far away. |
3. Dynamic Translation If I {Iesous, Thoughtful Leader} send them home hungry, they will collapse on the road, because some of them traveled a long distance. |