From b8ef4d0eae2d9db157af681798d4968d388acc44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hutchins Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:21:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Reworded note about "cubit" --- mat/06/27.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/mat/06/27.md b/mat/06/27.md index e3ae83c378..2e6b199c3d 100644 --- a/mat/06/27.md +++ b/mat/06/27.md @@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or s # Which one of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his lifespan? -Jesus uses a question to teach the people. AT: "None of you can, just by worrying, add years to your life. You cannot add even one minute to your life! So you should not worry about things you need." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) +Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Here to "add one cubit to his lifespan" is a metaphor for adding time to how long a person will live. AT: "None of you can, just by worrying, add years to your life. You cannot add even one minute to your life! So you should not worry about things you need." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # one cubit -A cubit is a measure of a little less than half a meter. Here it is a metaphor for adding time to how long a person will live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) +A cubit is a measure of a little less than half a meter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]]) # Why are you anxious about clothing?