14:46

Then: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Then connects the crowd’s reaction to what Judas did in the previous verse part. They understood that the kiss was the signal to arrest Jesus and that led to their next action. Some English versions translate the conjunction as “and” or “so.” For example:

So they arrested Jesus (Good News Bible)
-or-
And they layed hands on him (New American Standard Bible)

Introduce what happened next in a natural way in your language.

the men: The Berean Standard Bible supplies the phrase the men to refer back to the crowd that came with Judas to arrest Jesus. The Greek text refers to them in a way that could be translated as “they.” Refer back to them in a natural way in your language.

seized Jesus and arrested Him: The Greek words that the Berean Standard Bible translates as seized…and arrested are literally “laid their hands on him” and “seized him.” These expressions refer to grabbing another person, and then making sure that the person cannot get away. Use expressions that people would use in your culture in this context. For example:

They grabbed him and took him into custody.
-or-
So they arrested Jesus and held him tight. (Good News Bible)

If you do not have two similar words or expressions to describe this action, you may use only one expression. For example:

Then the men arrested Jesus.

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