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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus begins to speak to his disciples.
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# The knowledge of ... God has been given to you
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has given to you the knowledge of ... God" or "God has made you able to understand ... God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# the secrets of the kingdom of God
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These are truths that have been hidden, but that Jesus is now revealing them.
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# for others
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"for other people." This refers to the people who rejected the teaching of Jesus and did not follow him.
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# seeing they may not see
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"though they see, they will not perceive." This is a quote from the prophet Isaiah. Some languages may need to state the object of the verbs. Alternate translation: "though they see things, they will not understand them" or "though they see things happen, they will not understand what they mean"
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# hearing they may not understand
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"though they hear, they will not understand." This is a quote from the prophet Isaiah. Some languages may need to state the object of the verbs. Alternate translation: "though they hear instruction, they will not understand the truth"
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