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21 lines
937 B
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# truly I say to you
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"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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# until heaven and earth pass away
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Here "heaven" and "earth" refer to the entire universe. AT: "as long as the universe lasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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# not one jot or one tittle
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The jot was the smallest Hebrew letter, and the tittle was a small mark that was the difference between two Hebrew letters. AT: "not even the smallest written letter or the smallest part of a letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# all things have been accomplished
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "all things have happened" or "God causes all things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# all things
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The phrase "all things" refers to everything in the law. AT: "everything in the law" or "all that is written in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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