Acts 5:20

“Go stand in the temple courts and tell the people everything about this new life.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

In Context

19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, brought them out, and said,

21When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at dawn and began teaching. When the high priest came, along with those who were with him, they called together the Sanhedrin—that is, the entire eldership of the people of Israel—and sent officers to the prison to have the apostles brought before them.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:23When he entered the temple courts, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are yoʋ doing these things? And who gave yoʋ this authority?”

John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Yoʋ have the words of eternal life.

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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