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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus concludes his parable about a marriage feast.
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 # Bind this man hand and foot
 
 "Tie him up so that he cannot move his hands or feet"
 
 # the outer darkness
 
-Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "the dark place away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"the dark place away from God"
 
 # weeping and the grinding of teeth
 
-"Grinding of teeth" is symbolic action, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "weeping and expressing their extreme suffering"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
+"weeping and expressing their extreme suffering"