Acts 5:24

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were really perplexed as to what the implications might be.

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In The King James Version

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

In Context

23saying: “We certainly found the prison securely locked, and the guards standing in front of the doors, but upon opening them we found no one inside!”

25But someone came and told them, “Hey, the men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

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Cross References

Mark 4:30Again He said: “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or with what sort of parable should we illustrate it?

Luke 22:52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, officers of the temple, and elders who had come against Him: “Have you come out with swords and clubs as against a bandit?

John 12:19So the Pharisees said among themselves: “You can see that you are not making any difference! Just look, the world has gone off after Him!”

Acts 4:1Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came at them,

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:18-26

The Apostles Imprisoned; The Apostles Released by an Angel; The Disappointment of the Council. 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they… Read the whole commentary →

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