en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jhn/07/12.md

fear

This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others.

the Jews

The word "Jews" is a synecdoche for the leaders of the Jews who opposed Jesus. AT: "the Jewish leaders" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

he leads the crowds astray

Here "leads ... astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. AT: "he deceives the people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/astray
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear