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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul asks to be taken before Caesar for judgment.
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# wanted to gain the favor of the Jews
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Here "the Jews" means the Jewish leaders. AT: "wanted to please the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# to go up to Jerusalem
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Jerusalem was higher geographically than Caesarea. It was common to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
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# and to be judged by me about these things there
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "where I will judge you with regard to these charges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# I stand before the judgment seat of Caesar where I must be judged
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The "judgment seat" refers to Caesar's authority to judge Paul. This can be stated in active form. AT: "I ask to go before Caesar, so he can judge me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |