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# How did the fig tree immediately wither away?
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The disciples use a question to emphasize how surprised they are. AT: "We are astonished that the fig tree has dried up so quickly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Truly I say to you
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"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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# if you have faith and do not doubt
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Jesus expresses the same idea both positively and negatively to emphasize that this faith must be genuine. AT: "if you truly believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# wither away
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"dry up and die"
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# you will even say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,'
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You can translate this direct quotation as an indirect quotation. This can also be stated in active form. AT: "you will even be able to tell this mountain to get up and throw itself into the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# it will be done
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "it will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |