52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple police, and the elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal?[a]

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  1. Luke 22:52 Lit as against a criminal

52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard,(A) and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

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Peter and John Arrested

Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the temple police, and the Sadducees confronted them,(A)

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Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin

The priests and the captain of the temple guard(A) and the Sadducees(B) came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.

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24 As[a] the commander of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, as to what could come of this.

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  1. Acts 5:24 Other mss add the high priest and

24 On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests(A) were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.

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26 Then the commander went with the temple police and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.(A)

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26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people(A) would stone them.

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20 Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews

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20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar(A)

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22 Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods.(A)

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22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.(A)

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An Official Apology

35 When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, “Release those men!”

36 The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace.”(A)

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35 When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” 36 The jailer(A) told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”(B)

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38 Then the police reported these words to the magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

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38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.(A)

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