Acts 5:23

Saying, We found the beis hasohar locked tight and the shomrim standing at the doors; but when we opened up, we found no one inside.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

In Context

22But their mesharetim, having come, did not find them in the beis hasohar. And having returned, they reported these things

24And when the Sar Tzeva HaHeikhal of the Beis Hamikdash and the Rashei Hakohanim heard these words, they were perplexed about them, as far as what would come of all this.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:4He that sitteth enthroned in Shomayim laughs; 1 Adonoi hath them in derision. 1

Proverbs 21:30There is no chochmah nor tevunah (understanding) 1 nor etzah against Hashem. 1

Lamentations 3:55I called upon Thy Shem, Hashem, 1 out of the lowest pit. 1

Daniel 6:22Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, L'olam yicheyeh (live for ever).

Matthew 28:12And when they had assembled with the Zekenim and counseled together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

Acts 5:19And a malach Adonoi (an angel of Hashem) opened the doors of the beis hasohar balailah, and having led them out, said, + 5:19 Gn 16:7; Ex 3:2; Ps 34:7

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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