Acts 5:21

19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,

20 “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

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.

22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:

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

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
BLB
And having heard, they entered into the temple at the dawn and were teaching. Now the high priest having come, and those with him, they called together the Council—even all the senate of the sons of Israel—and they sent to the prison house to bring them.
ÅB
Da de hørte dette, gikk de mot dagningen inn i templet og lærte. Da nå ypperstepresten og hans følge kom, kalte de sammen rådet og alle Israels barns eldste, og sendte bud til fengslet for å hente dem.
OTB
Ved daggry gikk de inn i tempelgårdene og begynte å undervise. Da ypperstepresten og hans tilhengere ankom, kalte de sammen Sanhedrin—den fullstendige forsamlingen av Israels eldste—og sendte til fengselet etter apostlene.
B1930
Da de hørte dette, gikk de mot dagningen inn i templet og lærte. Da nu ypperstepresten og hans følge kom, kalte de sammen rådet og alle Israels barns eldste, og sendte bud til fengslet for å hente dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 8:2

    Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

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  • Acts 12:18–19

    At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

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  • Luke 21:37–38

    Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

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  • Acts 22:2–3

    When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,

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  • John 18:35

    “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”

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  • Acts 5:41

    The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

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  • Acts 5:34

    But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

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  • Psalms 105:22

    to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.

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