Acts 5:24

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

WEB World English Bible

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

ASV American Standard Version

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

Surrounding context — Acts 5

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.

27 And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,

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Acts 5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.Acts 4:1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,Luke 22:4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.Isaiah 53:1-2Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?Acts 4:21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.Acts 2:12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?John 11:47-48Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.Acts 4:16-17Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny [it].Daniel 2:34-35Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet [that were] of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.Luke 22:52Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.Mark 4:30-32And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?Daniel 2:44-45And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.Zechariah 6:12-13And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name [is] The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:

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