Acts 5:22

Moreover, the subordinates, become[ing]-aside, do_not_discover same in to{the custody}. Moreover, turn[ing]-anew, they-message-off/away,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

In Context

21Moreover, hear[ing], they-come-into under the daybreak into the consecrated[i.e. temple] and have-been-teaching. Moreover, become[ing]-aside, the chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest] and the together-with to{same} call-together the council and all the gerousia/old/elder-ia of{the sons} [of-]Israel, and send-off/away into the prison to-be-led, same.

23saying that "on-one-hand, we-discover the prison having-been-closed in to{all un-fail-ia/stability/security/assuredness} and the custodians/guards having-stood upon of{the entrances/doors}. On-the-other-hand, open[ing]-up/anew, we-discover not-one within."

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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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