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# But the teacher, desiring to justify himself, said
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"But the teacher wanted to find a way to justify himself, so he said" or "But wanting to appear righteous, the teacher said"
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# Jesus answered him and said
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Jesus answers the man by telling a parable. AT: "In response, Jesus told him this story" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
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# Who is my neighbor?
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The man wanted to know whom he was required to love. AT: "Who should I consider to be my neighbor and love as I love myself?" or "Which people are my neighbors that I should love?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# A certain man
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This introduces a new character in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
# He fell among robbers
"He was surrounded by robbers" or "Some robbers attacked him"
# stripped him of his belongings
"took everything he had" or "stole all his things"
# half dead
This idiom means "almost dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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