en_tn/luk/09/23.md

# he said

"Jesus said"

# to them all

This refers to the disciples who were with Jesus.

# come after me

"follow me." Coming after Jesus represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# must deny himself

"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"

# take up his cross daily and follow me

"carry his cross and follow me every day." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "must obey me every day even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# follow me

Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# follow me

"go along with me" or "begin to follow me and keep on following me"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he said`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Jesus said"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to them all`
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			`This refers to the disciples who were with Jesus.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# come after me`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`"follow me." Coming after Jesus represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# must deny himself`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# take up his cross daily and follow me`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`"carry his cross and follow me every day." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "must obey me every day even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# follow me`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# follow me`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"go along with me" or "begin to follow me and keep on following me"`