Acts 5:23

saying 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."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

22Moreover, the subordinates, become[ing]-aside, do_not_discover same in to{the custody}. Moreover, turn[ing]-anew, they-message-off/away,

24Moreover, as they-hear the words, the-same, both the officer of{the consecrated[i.e. temple]} and the chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests] have-been-being-perplexed-through about of{same[masculine plural]}, what[?] supposing might-become, the-same[neuter singular].

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Cross References

Matthew 28:12and, gathered alongside of{the elders}, besides hold[ing] together-intention, they-give sufficient silver-pieces to{the soldiers},

Acts 5:19Moreover, [a] messenger of{[the] Lord} through of{night} opens-up the doors of{the custody}. Besides lead[ing]-out same, he-says,

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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