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Acts 5:21

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And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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KJV King James Version

And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

WEB World English Bible

When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

ASV American Standard Version

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

Surrounding context — Acts 5

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 entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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

23 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.

24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

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John 8:2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.Acts 5:27And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,John 18:35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?Acts 12:18-19Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.Acts 5:17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.Acts 4:5-7And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,Luke 22:66And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.Acts 22:2-3(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)Acts 5:34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;Acts 22:15For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.Psalm 105:22To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.Luke 21:37-38And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives.Acts 5:24-25Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.