# General Information: Verse 14 tells us background information about Caiaphas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]) # the Jews Here "the Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. AT: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) # seized Jesus and tied him up The soldiers tied Jesus' hands to prevent him from escaping. AT: "captured Jesus and tied him up to prevent him from escaping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seize]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/caiaphas]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]]