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# They reasoned
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"They discussed" or "They considered their answer"
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# with themselves
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"among themselves" or "with each other"
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# If we say, 'From heaven,' he
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Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. AT: "If we say that John's authority is from heaven, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# From heaven
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"From God." Jewish people avoided referring to God by his name "Yahweh." Often they used the word "heaven" to refer to him. See how these words are translated in [Luke 20:4](../03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# he will say
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"Jesus will say"
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# if we say, 'From men,'
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Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. AT: "if we say that John's authority is from men," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# stone us
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"kill us by throwing stones on us." God's Law commanded that his people stone those of his people who mocked him or his prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/stone]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] |