Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported, New Living Translation But when the Temple guards went to the jail, the men were gone. So they returned to the council and reported, English Standard Version But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, Berean Standard Bible But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report: Berean Literal Bible But the officers, having come, did not find them in the prison. And having returned, they reported back, King James Bible But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, New King James Version But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported, New American Standard Bible But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported, NASB 1995 But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back, NASB 1977 But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned, and reported back, Legacy Standard Bible But the officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported back, Amplified Bible But when the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison; and they came back and reported, Christian Standard Bible But when the servants got there, they did not find them in the jail; so they returned and reported, Holman Christian Standard Bible But when the temple police got there, they did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported, “ American Standard Version But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told, Contemporary English Version The temple police who were sent to the jail did not find the apostles. They returned and said, English Revised Version But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told, GOD'S WORD® Translation When the temple guards arrived at the prison, they didn't find the apostles. The guards came back and reported, Good News Translation But when the officials arrived, they did not find the apostles in prison, so they returned to the Council and reported, International Standard Version When the Temple police got there, they did not find them in the prison. They came back and reported, Majority Standard Bible But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report: NET Bible But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, New Heart English Bible But the officers who came did not find them in the prison. They returned and reported, Webster's Bible Translation But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, Weymouth New Testament But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word, World English Bible But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told, Berean Literal Bible But the officers, having come, did not find them in the prison. And having returned, they reported back, Young's Literal Translation and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told, Smith's Literal Translation And the attendants having come near, found them not in the prison, and having returned, they announced, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found them not there, they returned and told, Catholic Public Domain Version But when the attendants had arrived, and, upon opening the prison, had not found them, they returned and reported to them, New American Bible But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they came back and reported, New Revised Standard Version But when the temple police went there, they did not find them in the prison; so they returned and reported, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when those who were sent by them, went, and did not find them in the prison, they returned, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when those who were sent went from them, they did not find them in prison and they returned and came, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut when the attendants came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and reported, Godbey New Testament And the officers arriving found them not in the prison; and having returned, reported, Haweis New Testament But the officers, on their arrival, found them not in the prison: and returning, informed them, Mace New Testament but the officers who went there not finding them in the prison, returned, and made this report, Weymouth New Testament But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word, Worrell New Testament But the officers, having come, did not find them in the prison, and, returning, they told, Worsley New Testament But when the officers came they found them not in the prison: so they returned, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Apostles Arrested and Freed…21At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22But 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.”… Cross References Acts 4:3 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day. Acts 12:18-19 At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. / After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there. Acts 16:27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped. 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. Acts 12:6-7 On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison. / Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. Acts 16:23-24 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. / On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. Acts 12:10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him. Acts 16:35-36 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.” / The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.” Acts 4:7 They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” Acts 12:11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.” Acts 16:37 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!” Acts 4:18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. Acts 12:17 Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place. Acts 16:19-20 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace. / They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil Acts 4:2 greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. Treasury of Scripture But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told, Jump to Previous Arriving Find Found Jail News Officers Prison Reported Turned WordJump to Next Arriving Find Found Jail News Officers Prison Reported Turned WordActs 5 1. After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife, 3. at Peter's rebuke had fallen down dead; 12. and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles; 14. to the increase of the faith; 17. the apostles are again imprisoned; 19. but delivered by an angel bidding them preach openly to all; 21. when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple, 29. and before the council, 33. they are in danger to be killed; 34. but through the advice of Gamaliel, they are kept alive, and are only beaten; 41. for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching. But on arriving at the jail This phrase sets the scene for a moment of divine intervention. The Greek word for "arriving" (παραγίνομαι, paraginomai) implies a coming or appearing, often used in contexts where something significant is about to unfold. The "jail" (φυλακή, phylakē) was a place of confinement, yet it becomes a stage for God's miraculous work. Historically, jails were secure and formidable, emphasizing the power of God to transcend human barriers. the officers did not find them there So they returned with the report Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. on arriving παραγενόμενοι (paragenomenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3854: From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly. at ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. jail, φυλακῇ (phylakē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. officers ὑπηρέται (hypēretai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5257: From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate. did not find εὗρον (heuron) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. them [there]. αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [So] δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they returned ἀναστρέψαντες (anastrepsantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 390: From ana and strepho; to overturn; also to return; by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. Remain, live. with the report: ἀπήγγειλαν (apēngeilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce. Links Acts 5:22 NIVActs 5:22 NLT Acts 5:22 ESV Acts 5:22 NASB Acts 5:22 KJV Acts 5:22 BibleApps.com Acts 5:22 Biblia Paralela Acts 5:22 Chinese Bible Acts 5:22 French Bible Acts 5:22 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 5:22 But the officers who came didn't find (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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