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# Jews
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Here "Jews" is a metonym for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. AT: "Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# If anyone keeps my word
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"Word" here is a synecdoche for the entire message of Jesus. AT: "If anyone obeys my teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# taste death
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This is an idiom that means to experience death. The Jewish leaders mistakenly assume that Jesus is speaking only about physical death. AT: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?
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The Jewish leaders use this question to emphasize that Jesus is not greater than Abraham. AT: "You are certainly not greater than our father Abraham who indeed died!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# father
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"forefather"
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# Who do you make yourself out to be?
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The Jews use this question to rebuke Jesus for thinking that he is more important than Abraham. AT: "You should not think that you are so important!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]] |