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 # Or which one of you ... a stone?
 
-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "There is not one person among you ... a stone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# son asks
-
-See how you translated "asks" in [Matthew 5:42](../05/42.md).
+This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is not one person among you ... a stone."
 
 # a loaf of bread
 
-This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "some food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
+If people in your culture do not know what bread is, you can use general word for food. Alternate translation: "some food" 
 
 # stone
 
-This noun should be translated literally.
+This word should be translated literally.