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# Connecting Statement:
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Some of the disciples ask a question and Jesus responds, as he continues speaking to the crowd.
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# who can hear it?
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This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the disciples have difficulty understanding what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "no one can hear it!" or "it is too hard to understand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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hear it
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The verb "hear" is a synecdoche meaning to understand and agree with. Alternate translation: "accept it" or "agree with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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