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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to use a little child to teach the disciples and tells a parable to explain God's care for people.
-
-# What do you think?
-
-Jesus uses this question to get people's attention. Alternate translation: "Think about how people act." or "Think about this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you
-
-This word is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
-
 # a hundred ... ninety-nine
 
-"100 ... 99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])
+"100 ... 99" 
 
 # does he not leave ... astray?
 
-Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "he will always leave ... astray." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
+Alternate translation: "he will always leave ... astray."