en_tn/mat/18/07.md

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# Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to use a little child to teach the disciples and warns against the terrible consequences of causing children to sin.
# to the world
Here "world" refers to people. AT: "to the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# because of times of stumbling
Here "stumbling" is a metaphor for sin. AT: "because of the things that cause people to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# that those times come
"that those things come that cause people to sin"
# the person through whom those times come
"any person who causes others to sin"
# If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you
Jesus exaggerates here to emphasize that a person must do anything necessary to remove from their lives what causes them to sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
# your ... you
All occurrences of these words are singular. Jesus is speaking to all people in general. It may be more natural for your language to translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
# into life
"into eternal life"
# than to be thrown into the eternal fire having two hands or two feet
This can be stated in active form. AT: "than to have both hands and feet when God throws you into the eternal fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stumble]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]]