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# General Information:
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These verses give background information about the story Jesus begins to tell about the rich man and Lazarus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# Connecting Statement:
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As Jesus continues teaching the people he begins to tell a story. It is about a rich man and Lazarus.
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# Now
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This marks a shift in Jesus' speech as he begins to tell a story that will help people understand what he was teaching them.
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# a certain rich man
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This phrase introduces a person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this is a real person or if it is simply a person in a story that Jesus tells in order to make a point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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# who was clothed in purple and fine linen
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"who wore clothing made with fine linen and purple dye" or "who wore very expensive clothes." Purple dye and fine linen cloth were very expensive.
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# was enjoying every day his great wealth
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"enjoyed eating expensive food every day" or "spent much money and bought whatever he desired"
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