# he is near

Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. AT: "the time for me to come is near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# at the very gates

"close to the gates." Jesus uses the imagery of a king or important official getting close to the gates of a walled city. It is a metaphor meaning the time for Jesus to come is soon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fig]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]