# General Information: Jesus is brought before Pilate. # The whole company of them "All of the Jewish leaders" or "All the members of the Council" # rose up "stood" or "stood to their feet" # before Pilate To appear before someone means to enter into their authority. AT: "to be judged by Pilate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # We found "We" refers only the Council members, and not to Pilate of any other people nearby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]]) # perverting our nation "causing our people to do things that are not right" or "causing trouble by telling lies to our people" # forbidding to give tribute "telling them not to pay taxes" # to Caesar Caesar represents the Emperor of Rome. AT: "to the Emperor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])