en_tn/luk/12/25.md

# Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his lifespan?

Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "None of you can make your life any longer by being anxious!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# add a cubit to his lifespan

This is a metaphor because a cubit is a measure of length rather than of time. The image is of a person's life stretched out as if it were a board, a rope, or some other physical object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# cubit

the length from a man's elbow to the end of his fingers
FD issues 2018-09-13 18:50:46 +00:00			`# Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his lifespan?`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "None of you can make your life any longer by being anxious!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# add a cubit to his lifespan`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is a metaphor because a cubit is a measure of length rather than of time. The image is of a person's life stretched out as if it were a board, a rope, or some other physical object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# cubit`

			`the length from a man's elbow to the end of his fingers`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00