# Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues to use a little child to teach the disciples and tells a parable to explain God's care for people.

# What do you think?

Jesus uses this question to get people's attention. AT: "Think of how people act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# you ... your

All occurrences of these words are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# If anyone ... that did not go astray

Jesus uses a parable to teach his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# a hundred ... ninety-nine

"100 ... 99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# does he not leave ... astray?

Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. AT: "he will always leave ... astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# truly I say to you

"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.

# it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish

This can be stated in a positive form. AT: "Your Father in heaven wants all of these little ones to live"

# Father

This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])