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# General Information:
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Jesus responds to a question by using a metaphor about entering God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# Struggle to enter through the narrow door
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"Work hard to go through the narrow doorway." Jesus is speaking about the entrance to God's kingdom as if it were a small doorway to a house. Since Jesus is talking to a group, the "you" implied in this command is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
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# the narrow door
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The fact that the door is narrow implies that it is difficult to go through it. Translate it in a way to keep this restrictive meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# many will try to enter, but will not be able to enter
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It is implied that they will not be able to enter because of the difficulty of entering. The next verse explains the difficulty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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