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518 B
Markdown
25 lines
518 B
Markdown
Jesus continues telling his parable.
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## He went ##
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The word "he" refers to the younger son.
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## hired himself out to ##
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This can be translated as "took a job with" or "began to work for."
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## one of the citizens of that country ##
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"a man of that country"
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## to feed pigs ##
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"to give food to his pigs"
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## would gladly have eaten ##
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"wished very much that he could eat"
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## bean pods ##
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These are the husks of beans that grow on the carob tree. This can be translated as "carob pods" or "pods" or "bean husks." |