# Jesus answered him and said

Jesus answers the man by telling a parable. Alternate translation: "In response, Jesus told him this story" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parables]])

# A certain man

This introduces a new character in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-participants]])

# He fell among robbers, who

"He was surrounded by robbers, who" or "Some robbers attacked him. They"

# stripped him of his belongings

"took everything he had" or "stole all his things"

# half dead

This idiom means "almost dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])