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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus finishes teaching about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. This section began in [Matthew 5:17](./17.md).
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# General Information:
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Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# For if you love those ... what reward do you get?
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Jesus uses this question to teach the people that loving those who love them is not something special that God will reward them for. AT: "For if you love only those ... you will not get any reward." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Do not even the tax collectors do the same thing?
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The Jewish people considered the tax collectors to be very sinful. Jesus uses this question to remind them that even the tax collectors love those who love them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# If you greet only your brothers, what do you do more than others?
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Jesus uses this question to teach the people that greeting their brothers is not something special that God will reward them for. AT: "For if you greet only your brothers, you are not doing anything more than what others do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# greet
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This is a general term for showing a desire for the well-being of the hearer.
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# Do not even the Gentiles do the same thing?
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The Jewish people considered the Gentiles to be very sinful. Jesus uses this question to remind them that even the Gentiles greet their own brothers. AT: "For even the Gentiles greet their own people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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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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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/taxcollector]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/perfect]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]] |