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# The scribes and the Pharisees brought
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Here the phrase "the scribes and the Pharisees" is a synecdoche that represents some of the members of these two groups. Alternate translation: "Some scribes and Pharisees brought" or "Some men who taught the Jewish laws and some who were Pharisees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# a woman caught in the act of adultery
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This is a passive statement. You may translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "a woman whom they had found committing adultery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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