diff --git a/mat/14/15.md b/mat/14/15.md
index 1c841c4344..639e977d58 100644
--- a/mat/14/15.md
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@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ This begins the account of Jesus feeding five thousand people with only five sma
 
 "Jesus' disciples came to him"
 
+# the hour has already gone away
+
+Possible meanings of the words "the hour" are 1) they refer to the time for teaching. Alternate translation: "there is no more time for you to teach" Or 2) they refer to the day. Alternate translation: "the day is already over." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+
diff --git a/mat/15/02.md b/mat/15/02.md
index c47d8e20aa..d33a84958d 100644
--- a/mat/15/02.md
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@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ This is not the same as the law of Moses. This refers to later teachings and int
 
 This washing is not only to clean hands. This refers to a ceremonial washing according to the tradition of the elders. Alternate translation: "they do not wash their hands properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 
+# when they eat bread
+
+The word "bread" here is a synecdoche for any kind of food, and the word "when" refers to what people generally do before eating meals. Alternate translation: "before they eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
diff --git a/mat/16/23.md b/mat/16/23.md
index 87979f8bb2..4376ed2900 100644
--- a/mat/16/23.md
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@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ Jesus means that Peter is acting like Satan because Peter is trying to prevent J
 
 "Get away from me"
 
+# you do not think about the things of God, but about the things of people
+
+"you do not think about what God thinks is important; instead, you only thing about the things that people think are important"
+