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18 laid hands upon the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,(A) 20 “Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life.” 21 When they heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and taught. When the high priest and his companions arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin, the full senate of the Israelites, and sent to the jail to have them brought in. 22 But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they came back and reported, 23 “We found the jail securely locked and the guards stationed outside the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24 When they heard this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to.

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18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.(A) 19 But during the night an angel(B) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(C) and brought them out.(D) 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”(E)

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(F) arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin(G)—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.(H) 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(I) were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.

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