diff --git a/act/07/54.md b/act/07/54.md
index 0d88fda7c3..1ec75c3773 100644
--- a/act/07/54.md
+++ b/act/07/54.md
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The council reacts to Stephen's words.
-
 # Now when the council members heard these things
 
 This is the turning point; the sermon ends and the council members react.
@@ -12,5 +8,5 @@ This means that they were extremely angry.
 
 # ground their teeth at Stephen
 
-This action expressed their strong anger at Stephen or hatred of Stephen. Alternate translation: "they became so angry that they ground their teeth together" or "moved their teeth back and forth as they looked at Stephen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
+"they became so angry that they ground their teeth together" or "moved their teeth back and forth as they looked at Stephen"