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Acts 5:24
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On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
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Acts 5:24 in Other Translations
KJV
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.
ESV
24
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.
NLT
24
When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end.
MSG
24
The chief of the Temple police and the high priests were puzzled. "What's going on here anyway?"
CSB
24
As the captain of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, as to what could come of this.
Acts 5:24 In-Context
22
But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported,
23
“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
24
On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25
Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.”
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At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.
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Acts 4:1
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