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@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ It is assumed that Jesus is speaking about the people looking at what he shows t
 
 # they look, but do not see
 
-Jesus speaks of people understanding what they are looking at as actually seeing. Alternate translation: "they look and do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+Here "see" is a metaphor for "understand." Alternate translation: "they look, but they do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
 
 # they would turn
 
-"turn to God." Here "turn" is a metaphor for "repent." Alternate translation: "they would repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"they would turn to God." Here "turn" is a metaphor for "repent." Alternate translation: "they would repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])