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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The captain and the officers bring the apostles before the Jewish religious council.
-
 # brought them back
 
 "brought the apostles back"
 
 # they feared the people, that they might be stoned
 
-This can be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: "they feared that the people might stone them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"they feared that the people might stone them"