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611 B
Markdown
17 lines
611 B
Markdown
# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues speaking to the crowd.
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# I have come as a light
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Here the "light" is a metaphor for Jesus' example. Alternate translation: "I have come to show the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# may not remain in the darkness
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Here "darkness" is a metaphor for living in ignorance of God's truth. Alternate translation: "may not continue to be spiritually blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the world
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Here "the world" is a metonym that represents all of the people in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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