Acts 5:24

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Now as both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed about them, what this might be.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 5

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.”

²⁴ 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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