unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/02/46.md

# It came about that

This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# in the temple

This refers to the courtyard around the temple. Only the priests were allowed in the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# in the middle of

This does not mean the exact center. Rather, it means "among" or "together with" or "surrounded by."

# the teachers

"the religious teachers" or "those who taught people about God"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# It came about that`

			`This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.`

			`# in the temple`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This refers to the courtyard around the temple. Only the priests were allowed in the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# in the middle of`

			`This does not mean the exact center. Rather, it means "among" or "together with" or "surrounded by."`

			`# the teachers`

			`"the religious teachers" or "those who taught people about God"`