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SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 3:8

3:8a

In this verse John told the people what they should do in response to his warning in 3:7c. They should repent and show their repentance by thinking and acting in the way that God wanted them to.

Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance: In Greek this verse is connected to 3:7 with a conjunction that is sometimes translated as “Therefore” (as in the NET Bible). The Berean Standard Bible translates this conjunction as then. In this context many English versions do not translate it. Some other ways to translate the connection are:

⌊In order to escape judgment,⌋ you should…
-or-

⌊If you want to avoid God’s punishment,⌋ you must…

Connect these two verses in a way that is natural in your language.

Produce fruit: In this context the phrase Produce fruit is a metaphor. It refers to the good things that people do to show that they have truly repented. This metaphor is also used in 3:9.

In some languages, a literal translation may have a different meaning. If that is true in your language, some other ways to translate the metaphor are:

• Make the comparison of people to fruit trees explicit. For example:

Just as trees bear fruit, so you must do the things that show that you have really repented.

• Translate the meaning without the metaphor. For example:

Do those things that prove that you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act. (God’s Word)
-or-
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. (New Living Translation (2004))

fruit: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates here as fruit is a plural form. Use the form that is most natural in your language for this context. In English either form is natural. For example:

bear fruits (New American Standard Bible)
-or-
Do those things (Good News Translation)
-or-
Prove your repentance by the fruit you bear (Revised English Bible)

in keeping with: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as in keeping with is literally “worthy of.” Other ways to translate this include:

that goes together with
-or-
that shows/proves
-or-
that accompanies
-or-
that corresponds to

repentance: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as repentance means “a change of a person’s mind, heart, or will.” In the Bible it refers specifically to a change of mind and heart about sin and about God. The person who repents is sorry for his past sins. He decides to stop sinning and to obey God.

This same word occurs in 3:3c. See the note there for more details and translation advice.

3:8b–c

And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’: The people to whom John was speaking were descendants of Abraham. John did not want the people to think that because they were descendants of Abraham, God would not judge them for their sins. God would judge them for their sins if they did not repent and obey him.

say to yourselves: There are two ways to interpret the Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as say to yourselves:

(1) It means say in your own minds; that is, think. For example:

say within yourselves (King James Version)

(Berean Standard Bible, King James Version, New American Standard Bible, New Century Version NET Bible, New International Version, New Jerusalem Bible, Revised English Bible, Revised Standard Version)

(2) It means tell one another. For example:

saying among yourselves (Good News Translation)

(New Living Translation (2004), Good News Translation)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). John was saying that the people should not think the statement in 3:8c.

In some languages you may have an idiom to express this. For example, one way to express this in English is:

do not let this thought enter your minds

See the General Comment on 3:8b–c at the end of the note for 3:8c for examples of using indirect speech.

3:8c

We have Abraham as our father: The Jews believed that God favored them and their nation more than he favored the Gentile nations. Abraham was the Jews’ greatest ancestor. Some of them may have wrongly thought that just being a Jew gave them special status. They may have thought that because they were Jews, God would not judge and punish them on the day when he will judge all people.

In some languages it may be necessary to make some of this information explicit. For example:

⌊Because⌋ Abraham is our father, ⌊God will not punish us⌋.
-or-
We are Abraham’s children, ⌊God’s special people⌋

In other languages, it may be better to put this information in a footnote.

father: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as father can also refer to an ancestor. Abraham lived many generations before the Jews to whom John was speaking. In some languages, you may need to indicate specifically that Abraham was their ancestor. For example:

Abraham is our ancestor
-or-
We are descendants of Abraham

General Comment on 3:8b–c

In some languages it may be helpful to translate this part of the verse as indirect speech. Remember that it was true that Abraham was the ancestor of the Jews. However, this did not mean that God would not punish any Jews. Some ways to translate this include:

Do not rely on ⌊the fact⌋ that you are descendants of Abraham ⌊to protect you⌋.
-or-
Do not think that having Abraham as your ancestor ⌊will help you⌋.

3:8d

For: The conjunction For introduces the reason why the Jews should not depend on Abraham being their ancestor to save them. They should not expect the fact that they are descendants of Abraham to save them, because God can create other children for Abraham. In some languages it may be helpful to make this connection more explicit. For example:

⌊You should not depend on that, because⌋…

I tell you: The Greek clause that the Berean Standard Bible translates as I tell you emphasizes the following statement. Here John used it to introduce a fact that was amazing but true. He implied that people should listen carefully to his statement and think about it. Some other ways to translate this are:

• Use a phrase before John’s statement. For example:

I am telling you that
-or-
Listen
-or-
I assure you

• Use an emphatic word within John’s statement. For example:

For out of these stones God can certainly raise up children for Abraham.

If you have another way in your language to emphasize a fact that is amazing but true, consider using it here.

out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham: The clause out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham means “God can turn/make these stones into Abraham’s descendants.” John was saying that the Jewish people should not expect that God would not punish or destroy them just because Abraham was their ancestor. God could replace them. If he desired, he could create descendants of Abraham even from useless, lifeless stones. Some other ways to translate out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham are:

God can turn these stones into children for Abraham (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
God can make children for Abraham out of these stones (Revised English Bible)
-or-
God can create children of Abraham from these very stones (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
God can give life to these stones and transform them into descendants of Abraham ⌊to replace you⌋

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 4:13

Paragraph 4:13

4:13a

When the devil had finished every temptation: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates literally as every temptation means that the devil had tried every kind of temptation during Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness. He had probably tried more than the three temptations Luke listed here.

Some other ways to translate this are:

After the devil had finished tempting Jesus in every possible way (God’s Word)
-or-
After the devil had finished testing Jesus in every way possible (Contemporary English Version)

temptation: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as temptation is the noun form of the verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as “put to the test” in 4:12b. Some other ways to translate this word are:

tempting (New International Version)
-or-
tests
-or-
testing

4:13b

he left Him: The phrase he left Him means “the devil left Jesus.” The devil went away and stopped bothering Jesus for a while.

until an opportune time: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as until an opportune time is literally “until a time/season.” There are two ways to interpret this phrase:

(1) It means until Satan found a good/suitable time. For example:

until a better time (New Century Version)

(Berean Standard Bible, New International Version, Revised Standard Version, NET Bible, New Jerusalem Bible, New American Standard Bible, English Standard Version, New Living Translation (2004), New Century Version)

(2) It means for a short time. For example:

for a while (Good News Translation)

(Contemporary English Version, Good News Translation, King James Version)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).

SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 5:1

Section 5:1–11

Simon and some other fishermen became disciples of Jesus

In this section, Simon Peter and some of his fishing companions heard Jesus teach. They saw his power revealed through a miraculous catch of fish. As a result, they left their fishing work and began following Jesus as his disciples.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Jesus called Simon and other fishermen to become his disciples
-or-
Jesus’ first disciples

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 4:18–22 and Mark 1:16–20.

Paragraph 5:1–3

5:1a

On one occasion: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as On one occasion is literally “And it happened.” This phrase introduces the beginning of a new story. Many English versions translate this by “one day.” Other English versions (such as the Revised Standard Version) do not translate this phrase. Introduce this story in a way that is natural in your language.

while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret: This clause gives some background information. It tells where Jesus was. When this story happened, Jesus was by Lake Gennesaret.

was standing: The Greek verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as was standing can also simply mean “was.” Here the focus is probably on Jesus’ location. He was by Lake Gennesaret. His posture is probably not in focus. Other ways to translate this are:

Jesus was near Lake Gennesaret
-or-
Jesus was by Lake Gennesaret

the Lake of Gennesaret: The Lake of Gennesaret is another name for the lake that is also called the “Sea of Galilee” or “Lake Galilee.” It was a large inland body of fresh water (about 21 kilometers long and 11 kilometers wide). This is the only text in the Bible that refers to this lake by this name.

Here are other ways to translate the name of this lake:

• Transliterate the Greek word here. For example:

Lake Gennesaret (Good News Translation)

If you translate this as Lake Gennesaret, you may wish to add a footnote saying something like:

Lake Gennesaret is another name for Lake Galilee.

• Use the name that Matthew, Mark, and John used for this lake. For example:

Lake Galilee (New Century Version)

If you translate this as Lake Galilee, you may wish to add a footnote saying:

The Greek text literally says “the Lake of Gennesaret.” This was another name for Lake Galilee.

5:1b

with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God: This part of the verse gives further background information. It sets the scene for the story that follows.

with the crowd pressing in on Him: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as with the crowd pressing in on Him is literally “while the crowd pressed upon him.” All the people wanted to hear what Jesus said. They pushed in as close to him as they could. This made it hard for him to teach.

Some other ways to translate this are:

the people pushed their way up to him (Good News Translation)
-or-
great crowds pressed in on him (New Living Translation (2004))

to hear the word of God: The phrase to hear the word of God implies that the people listened to Jesus teach the word/that message God gave him. In some languages, it may be necessary to say “teach” explicitly. For example:

teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God’s message (Contemporary English Version)

God: For help in translating the word God, see the note at 1:6b.

General Comment on 5:1a–b

Some English versions follow the Greek word order more closely than the Berean Standard Bible. For example:

1bWhile the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, 1ahe was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. (Revised Standard Version)

Use the most natural order in your language to introduce background information.

See the General Comment on 5:1–2 at the end of the notes on 5:2c for a suggestion about how to shorten the length of this sentence.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 5:33

Section 5:33–39

Jesus explained why his disciples did not fast

In this section, some people made a comment to Jesus about fasting. Their comment implied that they were criticizing the disciples. It also implied the question, “Why do your disciples act differently from the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees?” Jesus explained the difference in their actions. In his explanation, he compared himself to a bridegroom, and he compared his disciples to wedding guests. The disciples could not fast while he was with them, just as wedding guests do not fast while the bridegroom is with them.

After he had explained this different attitude towards fasting, he told them that he was teaching a new way to live for God. His new way would not fit into the old traditions. To illustrate this, Jesus used three comparisons:

(a) He compared the old traditional ways to an old garment. He compared his new way to cloth taken from a new garment. No one would sew the new cloth onto an old garment.

(b) He compared the old traditional ways to old wineskins. He compared his new way to new wine. When new wine is put into old wineskins, both are ruined.

(c) Jesus concluded with a saying that rebuked those who wanted to keep to the old traditions. Jesus said that people who had drunk old wine did not want to drink new wine. He was really talking about people who were content with the old ways and teaching of the Jewish religion. He said that they were unwilling to consider the new ways and teaching that he had brought.

This section can be difficult for people to understand because Jesus used comparisons to illustrate what he was teaching. He did not make what he was teaching explicit. If you need to make the meaning clearer, you should explain it in a footnote.

In this section, there are some ideas that may not be familiar in certain cultures. For example:

(a) fasting

(b) Jewish wedding customs about bridegrooms

(d) new wine and old wine

(e) wineskins

Consider carefully how to translate each of these ideas in a meaningful way in your language. The notes for this section will give suggestions.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Jesus taught that his new way was different from Jewish traditions
-or-
Jesus’ new way and the old ways

This story also occurs in Matthew 9:14–17 and Mark 2:18–22.

Paragraph 5:33–35

This paragraph tells about how the religious leaders continued to disagree with Jesus. In 5:30, the religious leaders had accused Jesus of associating with the wrong kind of people. In this paragraph, they accused Jesus and his disciples of not keeping the Jewish traditions.

In this paragraph it is important for readers to know what “fasting” meant in the Jewish culture. Fasting meant to not eat food for a certain time for religious reasons. There were many reasons for fasting. For example, people fasted:

(a) to express their grief and sorrow during times of mourning;

(b) to show that they were sorry for their sins;

John the Baptizer’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples followed these Jewish customs.

5:33a

Then: This verse begins with a Greek conjunction that is often translated as “and.” Some English versions, such as the English Standard Version, translate it that way. Other versions, such as the New International Version, do not translate this conjunction. Since this story apparently took place soon after the events of the previous section, still other English versions, including the Berean Standard Bible and the NET Bible, introduce this story with the word “then.” Another way to introduce the story is:

At that time

Connect this story to the previous one in a way that is natural in your language.

they said to Him: The text does not explicitly say to whom the pronoun they refers. It may refer to the Pharisees and scribes who were mentioned in 5:30. However, if you need to make the subject explicit, it is probably best to use a general subject. For example:

Some people said to Jesus (Good News Translation)

John’s disciples: The phrase John’s disciples refers to the people who had followed John the Baptizer. They continued to follow his teaching even after he died.

Both John and Jesus had disciples. The word is the same in both cases. See the note on disciples at 5:30a for advice on translating the word disciples.

John: The name John refers here to John the Baptizer. (He is first mentioned in 3:2b.) Since more than one John is mentioned in Luke, it may be necessary to state explicitly which John this is. For example:

John ⌊the Baptizer⌋
-or-
John, ⌊the one who baptized people⌋

5:33b

and those of the Pharisees: The phrase and those of the Pharisees means “the people who follow what the Pharisees teach.”

There are at least two options for translating the term those in this context:

• Use the same term for “disciples” as you used for the disciples of Jesus and of John. (See the note on “disciples” at 5:30a.) This is probably best unless your term for “disciple” would not be possible to use with a group like the Pharisees.

• Use a different expression or term for “disciples” of the Pharisees than you used for disciples of Jesus. For example:

people who obeyed the Pharisee-group teachings

the Pharisees: See the note on Pharisees at 5:17b for advice on translating this term.

frequently fast and pray: The phrase frequently fast and pray refers to praying while fasting. It also refers to doing this regularly. The Jewish people often fasted at times when they were very serious about praying to God. Some ways to make this clear could be:

fast and pray ⌊during that time⌋
-or-
fast and say prayers (God’s Word)

fast: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as fast means “deliberately abstain from eating for some time.” If fasting for religious reasons is not a familiar idea in your language, you can translate this word with a descriptive phrase. For example:

often give up eating for a certain time (New Century Version)
-or-
going without food ⌊to pray/meditate⌋
-or-
not eating food for a certain length of time ⌊to pray⌋

It is also possible to put some information about fasting in a footnote.

5:33c

but Yours keep on eating and drinking: The phrase Yours keep on eating and drinking is an ellipsis. In this context it means “your disciples go on eating and drinking and do not fast.” (See Mark 2:18.)

keep on eating and drinking: The phrase keep on eating and drinking indicates that Jesus’ disciples regularly ate and drank. They did not skip a meal to fast. Some other ways to translate this are:

eat and drink all the time (New Century Version)
-or-
continue to eat and drink (NET Bible)
-or-
never go without eating or drinking (Contemporary English Version)

General Comment on 5:33c

What the people said to Jesus in 5:33 implied a criticism of Jesus’ disciples. These people were indirectly accusing Jesus’ disciples of not showing serious devotion to God because they did not fast. In some languages, this criticism may be more natural if asked as a rhetorical question. For example:

Why are your disciples always eating and drinking? (New Living Translation (2004))

(In the same story in Matthew 9:14 and Mark 2:18c–d, this criticism is in the form of a question.)

General Comment on 5:33a–c

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of the parts of this verse. For example:

33cWhy are your disciples always eating and drinking 33awhen John’s disciples 33band the Pharisees’ disciples 33aoften fast and pray?

SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 6:26

6:26

This woe is the opposite of the blessing in 6:22–23. The contrast is as follows: Those who are persecuted will be honored for their faithfulness. They are “blessed.” Those who are honored in this life are in trouble. Try to make this clear in your translation.

6:26a

Woe to you: Translate this the same way you did in 6:24a.

all men: The phrase all men is hyperbole. It means “many people.” It does not mean every person in the world.

speak well of you: The phrase speak well of you means “praise you” or “honor you.” It refers to being popular. It is the opposite of being excluded and rejected. Some other ways to translate this are:

everyone says good things about you (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
you who are praised by the crowds (New Living Translation (2004))

6:26b

for: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as for introduces the reason why people who seek worldly approval are in trouble. They are in trouble because people honor them just as they honored false prophets.

their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as in the same way is literally “according to the same.” Here it means that just as people honored the false prophets, “in the same way” they will honor you. It implies that they are like the false prophets. They are not true followers of God.

Some other ways to translate this are:

their ancestors said the very same things about the false prophets (Good News Translation)
-or-
their ancestors also praised false prophets (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
that is how their fathers treated the false prophets ⌊and it shows that you are like them⌋

their fathers: The phrase their fathers is a figure of speech. It means “ancestors.” For example:

their ancestors (Good News Translation)

These were the ancestors of the people “who speak well of you” in 6:26a.

This same phrase occurs in 6:23c.

false prophets: A false prophet was a person who claimed to speak messages from God but did not really receive his messages from God. Such people were not real prophets. Some other ways to translate this are:

those prophets who told lies (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
lying prophets
-or-
those who are not true prophets
-or-
those who spread false messages
-or-
people who claim/pretend to be God’s prophets ⌊but really are not⌋

See also the note on prophets at 6:23c.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 7:9

Paragraph 7:9–10

7:9a

When Jesus heard this: The word this refers to what the officer said in his message.

He marveled at the centurion: The word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as the centurion is literally “him” in Greek. You may find it helpful in your own language to use a clarifying word rather than the pronoun “him.” For example:

Jesus was amazed at the officer (God’s Word)

He marveled: The phrase He marveled means that “Jesus was amazed.” The word marveled implies that he was very pleased and surprised. It pleased Jesus that the officer recognized his authority and had such great faith in him. Do not use a word that means to be amazed about something bad or displeasing.

7:9b

Turning to the crowd following Him, He said: Jesus turned around to look behind him at the crowd of people and to speak to them.

7:9c

I tell you: Jesus often used the words I tell you to begin a statement that he wanted to emphasize. It indicates that the statement was important and that people should listen carefully to it. Some other ways to show this emphasis could be:

• Use a phrase before Jesus’ statement. For example:

Let me tell you this
-or-
Listen
-or-
I assure you

• Express the emphasis within Jesus’ statement. For example:

In all of Israel I’ve never found anyone with this much faith! (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
I have certainly not found such great faith, not even in Israel.

If you have another way in your language to emphasize an important statement, consider using it here.

not even in Israel have I found such great faith: The phrase not even in Israel have I found such great faith implies, “I have not found any Israelites who believe ⌊in me⌋ as much ⌊as this Gentile does⌋!” The phrase implies that Jesus expected the Jews to believe in him. He did not expect a Gentile (non-Jew) to believe in him more than the Jews did. Many Jews believed that Jesus could heal sick people by touching them. However, this Gentile believed that Jesus could heal from a distance just by speaking a word.

in Israel: The phrase in Israel means “among the Israelites.” It does not refer to location. This officer lived in Israel, but he was not one of the people (descendants) of Israel.

great faith: The word faith refers here to confidence that Jesus/God can do a certain thing. Here the officer had great faith because he was completely sure that Jesus had the authority to heal his servant with a word. See believe, Meaning 2, in the Glossary.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 7:41

7:41–42b

In these verses, Jesus told a short parable as an illustration. In some languages, there may be a special way to introduce an illustration such as this. For example:

Then Jesus told him this story (New Living Translation (2004))

7:41a

The Berean Standard Bible follows the Greek text by not introducing this parable with words such as “Jesus said.” However, in some languages it may be natural to include an introductory phrase like that. For example:

So Jesus said… (God’s Word)
-or-
Jesus told him… (Contemporary English Version)

In some languages it may be helpful to use a specific phrase to refer to the parable or illustration. For example:

Then Jesus told this parable…

Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender: This is background information. It indicates that at some time in the past, two men had borrowed money from the same moneylender. The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Two men were debtors is literally “there were two debtors.” Other ways to translate the clause are:

Two men were in debt to a moneylender (Revised English Bible)
-or-
A man loaned money to two people (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
Two men owed money to a certain moneylender (New International Version)
-or-
Two men borrowed money from a lender

moneylender: A moneylender was a person who lent money to other people as his business. When they paid him back, they would pay him extra money as interest or payment for the loan. Other ways to translate this are:

person who lent people money for profit
-or-
creditor

7:41b

One owed him five hundred denarii: One of the men needed to give the moneylender five hundred denarii. This amount included the money he borrowed and the extra money that he had to pay as interest for the loan.

five hundred denarii: The word denarii refers to silver coins of a certain type that Romans used as money. One of these coins, which was called a “denarius,” was worth what an ordinary worker earned for one day of work. So five hundred denarii was the same as the wages for working five hundred days. Some ways to translate five hundred denarii include:

• Use a general word or expression that does not specify the name of the coin. For example:

five hundred silver coins (Good News Translation)

• Use an expression that explains the value of the coins:

money worth the pay/wages for five hundred days of work
-or-
money equal to what a man earns for working more than a year and a half

If you desire, you may want to include a footnote with more information. For example:

Each of these coins was worth as much as an ordinary worker earned for one day of work.

7:41c

the other fifty: The phrase the other fifty is an ellipsis. It means “the second man owed the moneylender fifty denarii.” Fifty denarii was the same as the wages that a worker earned for working fifty days.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Luke 8:23

8:23a

As they sailed, He fell asleep: This part of the verse indicates that Jesus began to sleep in the boat while they were crossing the lake. The words fell asleep are an idiom in English to say “began to sleep.” Use a natural verb in your language.

they: The pronoun they refers to Jesus and his disciples.

sailed: The Greek verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as sailed refers to traveling in a boat on water. They could have used a sail or oars.

8:23b

a windstorm came down on the lake: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as windstorm refers to a very strong wind. This wind came down from the hills surrounding the lake and blew violently across the lake. This caused large waves to form. Other ways that English versions have translated this are:

A violent storm came across the lake (God’s Word)
-or-
Then a very strong wind started blowing on the lake
-or-
Suddenly a windstorm struck the lake (Contemporary English Version)

8:23c

so that: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as so that is most often translated in English as “and” (Revised Standard Version). Here it introduces the result that came from the strong wind. That is why some English versions (Berean Standard Bible, New International Version) translate it as “so that.” Connect 8:23c to 8:23b in a way that is natural in your language.

the boat was being swamped: The Greek expression that the Berean Standard Bible translates as the boat was being swamped is literally “they were being filled with water.” It means that water was getting into the boat where Jesus and his disciples were. Other ways to say this are:

The boat was filling with water (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
causing much water to come into the boat

8:23d

and: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as and is the same conjunction that was used in 8:23c. Here also, some English versions translate it as “so that” to indicate that being “in danger” was the result of the boat filling with water. For example:

…a strong wind blew down on the lake, and the boat began to fill with water, so that they were all in great danger. (Good News Translation)

Connect 8:23d to the context in a natural way in your language. In some languages it may be natural to use a result conjunction only once, either in 8:23c or 8:23d.

they were in great danger: The men were in danger of drowning. The boat was getting so much water in it that it seemed about to sink. If the boat sank in the storm, it was likely that the people in it would die.

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