From 6355cc677ae7709737b7484b70f98de964dac6a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:03:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added notes --- mat/05/46.md | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mat/05/46.md b/mat/05/46.md index cc0cc5096e..df9ca295db 100644 --- a/mat/05/46.md +++ b/mat/05/46.md @@ -4,12 +4,23 @@ Jesus finishes teaching about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. # General Information: -Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. The questions in these verses are all rhetorical. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) +Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) +# For if you love those ... what reward do you get? +Jesus uses this question to teach the people that loving those who love them is not something special that God will reward them for. AT: "For if you love only those ... you will not get any reward." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) + +# Do not even the tax collectors do the same thing? +The Jewish people considered the tax collectors to be very sinful. Jesus uses this question to remind them that even the tax collectors love those who love them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) + +# If you greet only your brothers, what do you do more than others? +Jesus uses this question to teach the people that greeting their brothers is not something special that God will reward them for. AT: "For if you greet only your brothers, you are not doing anything more than what others do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) # greet This is a general term for showing a desire for the well-being of the hearer. +# Do not even the Gentiles do the same thing? +The Jewish people considered the Gentiles to be very sinful. Jesus uses this question to remind them that even the Gentiles greet their own brothers. AT: "For even the Gentiles greet their own people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) + # Father This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])