27 lines
819 B
Markdown
27 lines
819 B
Markdown
## When they did not find him ##
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"When Mary and Joseph did not find Jesus"
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## It came about that ##
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This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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## in the temple ##
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This could be translated as "in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple."
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## in the middle of ##
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This does not mean the exact center. Rather, it means "among" or "together with" or "in the midst of" (UDB).
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## the teachers ##
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"the religious teachers" or "those who taught people about God"
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## at his understanding ##
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This could be translated as "at how much he understood" or "that he understood so much about God."
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## his answers ##
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This could also be translated as "at how well he answered them" or "that he answered their questions so well." |