Acts 5:21
Good News Translation
The apostles obeyed, and at dawn they entered the Temple and started teaching. The High Priest and his companions called together all the Jewish elders for a full meeting of the Council; then they sent orders to the prison to have the apostles brought before them.

New Revised Standard Version
When they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and went on with their teaching. When the high priest and those with him arrived, they called together the council and the whole body of the elders of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Contemporary English Version
So they went into the temple before sunrise and started teaching. The high priest and his men called together their council, which included all of Israel's leaders. Then they ordered the apostles to be brought to them from the jail.

New American Bible
When they heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and taught. When the high priest and his companions arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin, the full senate of the Israelites, and sent to the jail to have them brought in.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council and all the ancients of the children of Israel: and they sent to the prison to have them brought.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council and all the ancients of the children of Israel: and they sent to the prison to have them brought.

entered.

Acts 5:25 But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.

Luke 21:37,38 And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple: but at night going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet. . . .

John 8:2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple: and all the people came to him. And sitting down he taught them.

But.

Acts 5:17,24 Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him (which is the heresy of the Sadducees) were filled with envy. . . .

Acts 4:5,6 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes and ancients and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. . . .

Acts 22:2,3,15 (And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.) . . .

Luke 22:66 And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.

John 18:35 Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done?

senate.

Psalm 105:22 That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.

sent.

Acts 4:7 And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power or by what name, have you done this?

Acts 12:18,19 Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. . . .

Context
The Apostles Arrested and Freed
20Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council and all the ancients of the children of Israel: and they sent to the prison to have them brought. 22But when the ministers came and opening the prison found them not there, they returned and told,…
Cross References
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

John 8:2
And early in the morning he came again into the temple: and all the people came to him. And sitting down he taught them.

Acts 4:6
And Annas the high priest and Caiphas and John and Alexander: and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

Acts 5:27
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

Acts 5:34
But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.

Acts 5:41
And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.

Acts 22:5
As the high priest doth bear me witness and all the ancients. From whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.

Acts 5:20
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