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Acts 5:17-26
Lexham English Bible
Acts 5:17-26
Lexham English Bible
The Apostles Arrested and Imprisoned
17 Now the high priest rose up and all those who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and[a] they were filled with jealousy. 18 And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out and[b] said, 20 “Go and stand in the temple courts[c] and[d] proclaim to the people all the words of this life.” 21 And when they[e] heard this,[f] they entered at daybreak into the temple courts[g] and began teaching.[h]
Now when[i] the high priest and those with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin—even the whole council of elders of the sons of Israel—and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But the officers who came[j] did not find them in the prison, and they returned and[k] reported, 23 saying, “We found the prison locked with all security and the guards standing at the doors, but when we[l] opened them,[m] we found no one inside!” 24 Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed concerning them, as to what this might be. 25 But someone came and[n] reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple courts[o] and teaching the people!” 26 Then the captain went with the officers and[p] brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned by them).[q]
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- Acts 5:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“rose up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 5:19 Here “and” is supplied because the two previous participles (“opened” and “led”) have been translated as finite verbs
- Acts 5:20 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
- Acts 5:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stand”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 5:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 5:21 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 5:21 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
- Acts 5:21 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began teaching”)
- Acts 5:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 5:22 Or “when they came”
- Acts 5:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“returned”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 5:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“opened”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 5:23 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 5:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 5:25 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
- Acts 5:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 5:26 *The words “by them” are not in the Greek text but are implied
Acts 5:17-26
New International Version
Acts 5:17-26
New International Version
The Apostles Persecuted
17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party(A) of the Sadducees,(B) were filled with jealousy. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.(C) 19 But during the night an angel(D) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(E) and brought them out.(F) 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”(G)
21 At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.
When the high priest and his associates(H) arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin(I)—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there.(J) So they went back and reported, 23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24 On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests(K) were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25 Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people(L) would stone them.
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