Acts 5:26 “At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apos…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

World English Bible

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

American Standard Version

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)

Darby Translation

Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Young's Literal Translation

then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

Bible in Basic English

Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

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Cross references

“they”

Acts 5:13 Matthew 14:5 Matthew 21:26 Matthew 26:5 Luke 20:6 Luke 20:19

Acts 5:13 · BSB

Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

Matthew 14:5 · BSB

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26 · BSB

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

Matthew 26:5 · BSB

“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

Luke 20:6 · BSB

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 20:19 · BSB

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

Also

Acts 4:21 Acts 5:24

Acts 4:21 · BSB

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.

Acts 5:24 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

27They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

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