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Acts 5:23

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,

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.

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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
“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
KJV
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.
WEB
“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
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.
DARBY
saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one.
BLB
saying, “We found the prison house shut with all security and the guards standing before the doors; but having opened [them], we found no one inside.”
ÅB
Fengslet fant vi pålitelig lukket, og vaktmennene sto ved døren; men da vi lukket opp, fant vi ingen der inne.
OTB
“Vi fant fengselet sikkert låst, med vaktene stående ved dørene; men da vi åpnet dem, fant vi ingen inne.”
B1930
Fengslet fant vi pålitelig lukket, og vaktmennene stod ved døren; men da vi lukket op, fant vi ingen der inne.

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