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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues teaching his disciples.
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# Truly I say to you
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This expression emphasizes the importance of what Jesus is about to say.
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# this generation
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Possible meanings are 1) the generation that will see the first of the signs Jesus speaks of or 2) the generation Jesus is speaking to. The first is more likely.
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# will not pass away until
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This could be stated in positive form. AT: "will still be alive when"
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# Heaven and earth will pass away
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"Heaven and earth will cease to exist." The word "heaven" here refers to the sky and the universe beyond it.
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# my words will never pass away
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"my words will never cease to exist" or "my words will never fail." Jesus uses "words" here to refer to everything he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# will never pass away
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This could be stated in positive form. AT: "will remain forever"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/amen]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]] |