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# Connecting Statement:

The author continues to give background information about Herod and the beheading of John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])

# a convenient day

This is a general term for "a convenient time."

# he made a dinner for his officials ... of Galilee

Here the word "he" refers to Herod and is a metonym for his servant whom he would have commanded to prepare a meal. Alternate translation: "he had a dinner made for his officials ... of Galilee" or "he invited his officials ... of Galilee to eat and celebrate with him"

# a dinner

a formal meal or banquet
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The author continues to give background information about Herod and the beheading of John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])`
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From work for interleaved PDF 2018-10-23 20:29:48 +00:00			`# a convenient day`

			`This is a general term for "a convenient time."`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he made a dinner for his officials ... of Galilee`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here the word "he" refers to Herod and is a metonym for his servant whom he would have commanded to prepare a meal. Alternate translation: "he had a dinner made for his officials ... of Galilee" or "he invited his officials ... of Galilee to eat and celebrate with him"`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# a dinner`

			`a formal meal or banquet`