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# follow me
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Following Jesus here represents being one of his disciples. AT: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# must deny himself
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"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"
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# take up his cross, and follow me
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"carry his cross and follow me." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. AT: "must obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# and follow me
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Following Jesus here represents obeying him. AT: "and obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# For whoever wants
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"For anyone who wants"
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# will lose it
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This does not mean the person must necessarily die. It is a metaphor that means the person will consider obeying Jesus as being more important than his own life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# for my sake
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"because he trusts me" or "on my account" or "because of me"
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# will find it
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This metaphor means the person will experience spiritual life with God. AT: "will find true life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# For what does it profit a person ... his life?
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Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. AT: "It does not profit a person ... his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# if he gains the whole world
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The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. AT: "if he gains everything he desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# but forfeits his life
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"but he loses his life"
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# What can a person give in exchange for his life?
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Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. AT: "There is nothing that a person can give to regain his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |