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# Connecting Statement:
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The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
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# Do not let your heart be troubled
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Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. AT: "Stop being so anxious and worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# In the house of my Father are many rooms
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"there are many places to live in my Father's house"
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# In the house of my Father
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This refers to heaven, where God lives.
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# Father
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This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# many rooms
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The word "room" can refer to a single room, or to a larger dwelling.
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# I am going to prepare a place for you
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Jesus will prepare a place in heaven for every person who trusts in him. The "you" is plural and refers to all his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]] |