en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jhn/06/04.md

## Now ##

This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline.

## (Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.) ##

John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to give background information about when the events happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

## (Now Jesus said this to test Philip, for he himself knew what he was going to do.) ##

John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to explain why Jesus asked Philip where to buy bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

## for he himself knew ##

The word "himself" here makes it clear that the word "he" refers to Jesus. Jesus knew what he would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Now ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## (Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.) ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to give background information about when the events happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`

			`## (Now Jesus said this to test Philip, for he himself knew what he was going to do.) ##`

			`John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to explain why Jesus asked Philip where to buy bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`

			`## for he himself knew ##`

			`The word "himself" here makes it clear that the word "he" refers to Jesus. Jesus knew what he would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])`