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### Examples from the Bible
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><u>In the days of Herod</u>, king of Judea, <u>there was a certain priest named Zechariah</u>, from the division of Abijah. <u>His wife was</u> from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. (Luke 1:5 ULB)
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><u>In the days of Herod</u> king of Judea <u>there was a certain priest named Zechariah</u>, from the division of Abijah. <u>His wife was</u> from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. (Luke 1:5 ULB)
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The verses above introduce a story about Zechariah. The first underlined phrase tells when it happened, and the next two underlined phrases introduce the main people. The next two verses go on to explain that Zechariah and Elizabeth were old and did not have any children. All of this is the setting. Then the phrase "One day" in Luke 1:8 helps to introduce the first event in this story:
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The verses above introduce a story about Zechariah. The first underlined phrase tells when it happened, and the next two underlined phrases introduce the main people. The next two verses go on to explain that Zechariah and Elizabeth were old and did not have any children. All of this is the setting. Then the phrase "Now it came about that" in Luke 1:8 helps to introduce the first event in this story:
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><u>One day</u> while Zechariah was performing his duties as a priest before God in the order of his division, the priests followed their custom and chose him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. (Luke 1:8-9 ULB)
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><u>Now it came about that</u> Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties in the order of his division. According to the customary way of choosing which priest would serve, he had been chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense. (Luke 1:8-9 ULB)
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><u>The birth of Jesus Christ happened in the following way.</u> His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1:18 ULB)
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><u>The birth of Jesus Christ happened in the following way.</u> His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1:18 ULB)
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The underlined sentence above makes it explicit that a story about Jesus is being introduced. The story will tell about how the birth of Jesus happened.
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><u>After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king</u>, learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying,... (Matthew 2:1 ULB)
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><u>After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king</u>, learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem. (Matthew 2:1 ULB)
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The underlined phrase above shows that the events concerning the learned men happened <u>after</u> Jesus was born.
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><u>In those days</u> John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea saying, ... (Matthew 3:1-22 ULB)
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><u>In those days</u> John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea. (Matthew 3:1 ULB)
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The underlined phrase above shows that John the Baptist came preaching around the time of the previous events. It is probably very general and refers to when Jesus lived in Nazareth.
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><u>Then</u> Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. (Matthew 3:13 ULB)
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The word "then" shows that Jesus came to the Jordan River some time after the events in the previous verses.
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>Now there was a <u>Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish Council</u>. This man came to Jesus at night time (John 3:1-2 ULB)
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>Now there was a <u>Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a Jewish leader</u>. This man came to Jesus at night. (John 3:1-2 ULB)
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The author first introduced the new person and then told about what he did and when he did it. In some languages it might be more natural to tell about the time first.
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The author first introduces the new person and then tells about what he did and when he did it. In some languages it might be more natural to tell about the time first.
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><sup>6</sup>Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came upon the earth. <sup>7</sup>Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives went into the ark together because of the waters of the flood. (Genesis 7:6-7 ULB)
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>Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came upon the earth. Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives went into the ark together because of the waters of the flood. (Genesis 7:6-7 ULB)
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Verse 6 is a summary of the events that happen in the rest of chapter 7. Chapter 6 already told about how God told Noah that there would be a flood, and how Noah prepared for it. Chapter 7 verse 6 introduces the part of the story that tells about Noah and his family and the animals going into the ship, the rain starting, and the rain flooding the earth. Some languages might need to make it clear that this verse simply introduces the event, or move this verse after verse 7. Verse 6 is not one of the events of the story. The people went into the ship before the flood came.
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1. Put the information that introduces the event in the order that your people put it.
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* **Now there was a <u>Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish Council</u>. This man came to Jesus at night time and said to him ...** (John 3:1,2)
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* There was a <u>man whose name was Nicodemus. He was a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish Council</u>. One night he came to Jesus and said....
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* One night <u>a man named Nicodemus, who was a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish Council</u>, came to Jesus and said....
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* **Now there was a <u>Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a Jewish leader</u>. This man came to Jesus at night.** (John 3:1,2)
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* There was a <u>man whose name was Nicodemus. He was a Pharisee and a Jewish leader</u>. One night he came to Jesus.
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* One night <u>a man named Nicodemus, who was a Pharisee and a Jewish leader</u>, came to Jesus.
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* **As he passed by, <u>he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, who was sitting</u> at the tax collecting place, and he said to him ...** (Mark 2:14 ULB)
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* As he passed by, <u>Levi the son of Alpheus was sitting</u> at the tax collecting place. Jesus saw him and and said to him ...
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* As he passed by, <u>there was a man sitting</u> at the tax collecting place. His name was Levi, and he was the son of Alpheus. Jesus saw him and said to him ...
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* As he passed by, <u>there was a tax collector</u> sitting at the tax collecting place. His name was Levi, and he was the son of Alpheus. Jesus saw him and said to him ...
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* **As he passed by, <U>he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting</u> at the tax collector's tent....** (Mark 2:14 ULB)
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* As he passed by, <u>Levi the son of Alpheus was sitting</u> at the tax collecting tent. Jesus saw him....
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* As he passed by, <u>there was a man sitting</u> at the tax collecting tent. His name was Levi, and he was the son of Alpheus. Jesus saw him....
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* As he passed by, <u>there was a tax collector</u> sitting at the tax collecting place. His name was Levi, and he was the son of Alpheus. Jesus saw him....
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1. If readers would expect certain information but it is not in the Bible, consider using an indefinite word or phrase such as: another time, someone.
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* **Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came upon the earth.** (Genesis 7:6 ULB) - If people expect to be told something about when the new event happened, the phrase "after that" can help them see that it happened after the events already mentioned.
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* **Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came upon the earth.** (Genesis 7:6 ULB)
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If people expect to be told something about when the new event happened, the phrase "after that" can help them see that it happened after the events already mentioned.
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* <u>After that</u>, when Noah was six hundred years old, the flood came upon the earth.
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* **<u>Again he began</u> to teach beside the lake.** (Mark 4:1 ULB) - In chapter 3 Jesus was teaching at someone's house. Readers may need to be told that this new event happened at another time, or that Jesus actually went to the lake.
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* **<u>Again he began</u> to teach beside the lake.** (Mark 4:1 ULB)
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In chapter 3 Jesus was teaching at someone's house. Readers may need to be told that this new event happened at another time, or that Jesus actually went to the lake.
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* <u>Another time</u> Jesus began to teach people again beside the lake.
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* Jesus went to the lake and <u>began to teach people again</u> there.
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