31 lines
1.1 KiB
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31 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
## Behold ##
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This event happens at a later time. You can make this clear to the reader as in the UDB: "One day as Jesus was teaching people."
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## And behold, a certain teacher ##
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The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There was a certain teacher…”
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## tested him ##
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"challenged Jesus"
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## What is written in the law ##
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This can be translated with an active verb: "What did Moses write in the law" or "What do the scriptures say?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## How do you read it? ##
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"What have you read in it?" or "What do you understand it to say?"
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## You must love... ##
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The man replied by quoting portions of Deuteronomy [Deuteronomy 6:4](../../deu/06/04.md) and Leviticus [Leviticus 19:17](../../lev/19/17.md).
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## your heart...your soul...your strength...your mind ##
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These all mean that a person must completely love God with all of their being.
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## your neighbor ##
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This refers to a member of your community. It can be translated as your "your fellow-citizen" or "the people of your community." |