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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Footnotes

  1. Acts 5:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“rose up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Acts 5:19 Here “and” is supplied because the two previous participles (“opened” and “led”) have been translated as finite verbs
  3. Acts 5:20 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  4. Acts 5:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stand”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Acts 5:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Acts 5:21 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  7. Acts 5:21 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  8. Acts 5:21 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began teaching”)
  9. Acts 5:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
  10. Acts 5:22 Or “when they came”
  11. Acts 5:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“returned”) has been translated as a finite verb
  12. Acts 5:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“opened”) which is understood as temporal
  13. Acts 5:23 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  14. Acts 5:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  15. Acts 5:25 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  16. Acts 5:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
  17. Acts 5:26 *The words “by them” are not in the Greek text but are implied

17 Then de the ho high priest archiereus stood up anistēmi and kai all pas who ho were with syn him autos ( that ho is eimi, the party hairesis of the ho Sadducees Saddoukaios), and they were filled pimplēmi with indignation zēlos, 18 and kai they laid epiballō · ho hands cheir on epi the ho apostles apostolos and kai put tithēmi them autos in en the public dēmosios jail tērēsis. 19 But de an angel angelos of the Lord kyrios during dia the night nyx opened anoigō the ho doors thura of the ho prison phylakē and te brought exagō them autos out and said legō, 20  Go poreuō and kai stand histēmi in en the ho temple hieron and speak laleō to the ho people laos all pas the ho words rhēma of ho this houtos life zōē.” 21 And de when they heard akouō this, they entered eiserchomai the ho temple hieron at hypo · ho daybreak orthros and kai began to teach didaskō. But de when the ho high priest archiereus came paraginomai, and kai those ho who were with syn him autos, they called synkaleō together the ho council synedrion and kai all pas the ho elders gerousia of the ho sons hyios of Israel Israēl and kai they sent apostellō to eis the ho prison desmōtērion to have them brought agō before them autos. 22 But de when the ho officers hypēretēs came paraginomai, they did not ou find heuriskō them autos in en the ho prison phylakē, so de they returned anastrephō and reported apangellō, 23 saying legō, “ We found heuriskō the ho prison desmōtērion locked kleiō with en every pas security asphaleia and kai the ho guards phylax standing histēmi at epi the ho doors thura, but de when we opened anoigō it we found heuriskō no one oudeis inside esō.” 24 On hōs · de hearing akouō · ho these houtos words logos, both te the ho captain stratēgos of the ho temple hieron and kai the ho chief archiereus priests were perplexed diaporeō about peri them autos, wondering what tis this houtos could be ginomai. 25 And de someone tis came paraginomai and reported apangellō to them autos, “ Look idou! The ho men anēr whom hos you put tithēmi in en the ho prison phylakē are eimi standing histēmi in en the ho temple hieron and kai teaching didaskō the ho people laos.” 26 Then tote the ho captain stratēgos went aperchomai with syn the ho officers hypēretēs and brought agō them autos, but not ou with meta force bia, for gar they feared phobeomai the ho people laos, lest they be stoned lithazō.

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