Acts 5:25

Then someone came from the Temple courtyard and excitedly reported to them, “Listen to this! Right now the men whom you put in jail are standing in the Temple courtyard and they are teaching the people about Jesus!”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

In Context

24When the captain of the temple guards and the chief priests heard that, they became greatly perplexed, wondering what might result from all this.

26So the captain of the Temple guards went to the Temple courtyard with the officers, and they brought the apostles back to the Council room. But they did not treat them roughly, because they were afraid that the people would kill them by throwing stones at them if they hurt the apostles.

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Cross References

Psalms 107:14He broke the chains that were on their hands and feet; and brought them out of those very dark prisons.

Daniel 3:13Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He commanded his soldiers to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to him,

John 11:46But some of the others went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

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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