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# Connecting Statement:
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As Jesus continues teaching the people he begins to tell a story. It is about a rich man and Lazarus.
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# General Information:
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These verses give background information about the story Jesus begins to tell about the rich man and Lazarus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# Now
This marks a shift in Jesus' speech as he begins to tell a story that will help people understand what he was teaching them.
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# a certain rich man
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This phrase introduces a person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this was a real person, or simply a story that Jesus told in order to make a point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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# who was clothed in purple and fine linen
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"who wore clothing made with fine linen and purple dye" or "who wore very expensive clothes." Purple dye and fine linen cloth were very expensive.
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# was enjoying every day his great wealth
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"enjoyed eating expensive food every day" or "spent much money and bought whatever he desired"
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# A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "People had laid a certain beggar named Lazarus at his gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# A certain beggar named Lazarus
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This phrase introduces another person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this was a real person, or simply a story that Jesus told in order to make a point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
# at his gate
"at the gate to the rich man's house" or "at the entrance to the rich man's property"
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# covered with sores
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"with sores all over his body"
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# longing to eat what fell
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"he wished he could eat the scraps of food that fell"
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# Even the dogs came
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The word "Even" here shows that what follows is worse than what has already been told about Lazarus. AT: "In addition to that, the dogs came" or "Worse yet, the dogs came"
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# dogs
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The Jews considered dogs to be unclean animals. Lazarus was too sick and weak to stop the dogs from licking his wounds.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beg]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lazarus]]