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# General Information:
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This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Matthew tells of how Jesus responded to disciples of John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# It came about that when
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This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "Then" or "After"
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# had finished instructing
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"had finished teaching" or "had finished commanding."
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# his twelve disciples
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This refers to the twelve chosen apostles of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# in their cities
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Here "their" refers to all the Jews in general.
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