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Connecting Statement:
Jesus begins to tell a parable as he continues to teach his disciples. This is the same part of the story that began in Luke 17:20. Verse 1 gives us a description of the parable Jesus is about to tell. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)
Then he
"Then Jesus"
discouraged, saying
A new sentence could begin here: "discouraged. He said"
a certain city
Here "certain city" is a way to let the listener know that the narrative that follows takes place in a city, but the name of the city itself is not important. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-intro)
did not respect people
"did not care about other people"