19 lines
532 B
Markdown
19 lines
532 B
Markdown
## they said to him ##
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"the priests and Levites said to John" (see [John 1:19](./19.md))
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## us...we ##
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the priests and Levites, not John (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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## He said ##
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"John said"
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## I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness ##
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"I am like someone speaking loudly where no one can hear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## Make the way of the Lord straight ##
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"Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival like people prepare the road for an important person to use" |