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Acts 5:24

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.”

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

25 Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

26 At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

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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
When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
KJV
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.
WEB
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
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
DARBY
And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.
BLB
Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, what this might be.
ÅB
Da høvedsmannen for tempelvakten og yppersteprestene hørte disse ord, visste de ikke hva de skulle tenke om dem, og hva dette skulle bli til.
OTB
Da lederen av tempelvakten og yppersteprestene hørte dette, ble de forvirret og lurte på hva som kunne komme ut av dette.
B1930
Da høvedsmannen for tempelvakten og yppersteprestene hørte disse ord, visste de ikke hvad de skulde tenke om dem, og hvad dette skulde bli til.

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  • Acts 5:26

    At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

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  • Acts 4:1

    While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

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  • John 11:47–48

    Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

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  • Mark 4:30–32

    Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

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  • Acts 4:21

    After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

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  • Luke 22:4

    And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

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  • Daniel 2:44–45

    In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

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  • Isaiah 9:7

    Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

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