# General Information: Because so many people have told them that Lazarus is alive again, the chief priests and Pharisees gather the Jewish council for a meeting. # Then the chief priests "Then the leaders among the priests" # Then The author uses this word to tell the reader that the events that begin in verse 47 are a result of the events of [John 11:45-46](./45.md). # What will we do? It is implied here that the council members are talking about Jesus. AT: "What are we going to do about Jesus?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # all will believe in him The Jewish leaders were afraid that the people would try to make Jesus their king. AT: "everyone will trust in him and rebel against Rome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # the Romans will come This is a synecdoche for the Roman army. AT: "the Roman army will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) # take away both our place and our nation "destroy both our temple and our nation" # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chiefpriests]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pharisee]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/council]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/rome]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]