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# It came about that
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This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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# in the temple
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This refers to the courtyard around the temple. Only the priests were allowed in the temple. AT: "in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# in the middle of
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This does not mean the exact center. Rather, it means "among" or "together with" or "surrounded by."
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# the teachers
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"the religious teachers" or "those who taught people about God"
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# All who heard him were amazed
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They could not understand how a twelve year old boy with no religious education could answer so well.
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# at his understanding
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"at how much he understood" or "that he understood so much about God"
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# his answers
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"at how well he answered them" or "that he answered their questions so well"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teacher]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/understand]] |