unfoldingWord_en_tn/jhn/16/04.md

425 B

when their hour comes

Here "hour" is a metonym that refers to the time when people will persecute Jesus' followers. Alternate translation: "when they cause you to suffer" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

in the beginning

This is a metonym that refers to the first days of Jesus' ministry. Alternate translation: "when you first started following me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)