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# But truly I say to you
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Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
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# there are some standing here who will not taste death
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"some of you who are standing here will not taste death"
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# before they see
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Jesus was speaking to the people he was talking about. Alternate translation: "before you see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])
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# will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God
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"Taste death" is an idiom that means "die." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will see the kingdom of God before they die" or "will see the kingdom of God before you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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