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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
 
-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/jit/figs-idiom]])
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-# they were filled with jealousy
-
-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/jit/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
+"the high priest took action"