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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues teaching the disciples that they need to be humble like a child if they want to be important in God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# is the greatest
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"is the most important" or "will be the most important"
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# in the kingdom of heaven
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The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. AT: "in God's kingdom" or "when our God in heaven establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# in my name
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Here "my name" refers to the entire person. AT: "because of me" or "because he is my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# receives me
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Jesus means it is the same as welcoming him. AT: "it is like he is welcoming me" or "it is as if he were welcoming me"
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# a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths of the sea
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "if someone put a great millstone around his neck and threw him into the deep sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# millstone
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This is a large, heavy, circular stone used for grinding wheat grain into flour. AT: "a heavy stone" |