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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
-
 # I am the true vine
 
-Here the "true vine" is a metaphor. Jesus compares himself to a vine or a vine stem. He is the source of life that causes people to live in a way that pleases God. Alternate translation: "I am like a vine that produces good fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"I am like a vine that produces good fruit" 
 
 # my Father is the gardener
 
-The "gardener" is a metaphor. A "gardener" is a person who takes care of the vine to ensure it is as fruitful as possible. Alternate translation: "my Father is like a gardener" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"my Father is like a gardener" 
 
 # my Father
 
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+This is an important title for God.