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# the Jews sent ... to him from Jerusalem
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The word "Jews" here represents the "Jewish leaders." AT: "the Jewish leaders sent ... to him from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# He freely stated, and did not deny
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The second phrase says in negative terms the same thing that the first phrase says in positive terms. This emphasizes that John was telling the truth. AT: "He told them the truth freely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# What are you then?
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"What then is the case, if you are not the Messiah?" or "What then is going on?" or "What then are you doing?"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/johntheapostle]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jew]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elijah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] |