Acts 5:23

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KJV 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

WEB World English Bible

“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”

ASV American Standard Version

saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

saying—‘The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened—within we found no one.’

Surrounding context — Acts 5

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.

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

26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

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Psalm 2:4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.Psalm 33:10The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.Daniel 6:22-24My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.John 8:59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.Acts 5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,Lamentations 3:55-58I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.Matthew 27:63-66Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.Matthew 28:12-15And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,Lamentations 3:37Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?Proverbs 21:30[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.Daniel 3:11-25And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, [that] he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

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