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# Connecting Statement:
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The religious leaders began to persecute the believers.
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# But
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This begins a contrasting story. You may translate this in the way that your language introduces a contrasting narrative.
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# the high priest rose up
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Here the phrase "rose up" means that the high priest decided to take action, not that he stood up from a seated position. Alternate translation: "the high priest took action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# they were filled with jealousy
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The abstract noun "jealousy" can be translated as an adjective. This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they became very jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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