Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. New Living Translation So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching. When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council—the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial. English Standard Version And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. Berean Standard Bible At 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. Berean Literal Bible And having heard, they entered into the temple at the dawn and were teaching. Now the high priest having come, and those with him, called together the Council, even the whole Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison house to bring them. King James Bible And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. New King James Version And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. New American Standard Bible Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, that is, all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison for them to be brought. NASB 1995 Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought. NASB 1977 And upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates had come, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought. Legacy Standard Bible Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and those with him came, they called the Sanhedrin together, even all the Council of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the jailhouse for them to be brought. Amplified Bible When they heard this, they went into the temple [courtyards] about daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent word to the prison for the apostles to be brought [before them]. Christian Standard Bible Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full council of the Israelites—and sent orders to the jail to have them brought. Holman Christian Standard Bible In obedience to this, they entered the temple complex at daybreak and began to teach. When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full Senate of the sons of Israel—and sent orders to the jail to have them brought. American Standard Version And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they went out at dawn and entered The Temple and they were teaching; but The High Priest, and those with him, called their associates and the Elders of Israel and they sent to the prison to bring the Apostles. 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. 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. English Revised Version And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought. GOD'S WORD® Translation Early in the morning, after they had listened to the angel, the apostles went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priest and those who were with him called together the Jewish council, that is, all the leaders of Israel. They also sent men to the prison to get the apostles. 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. International Standard Version After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in. Literal Standard Version and having heard, they entered into the temple at the dawn, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the Sanhedrin and all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought, Majority Standard Bible At 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. 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. NET Bible When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin--that is, the whole high council of the Israelites--and sent to the jail 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. New Heart English Bible When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. Webster's Bible Translation And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. Weymouth New Testament Having received that command they went into the Temple, just before daybreak, and began to teach: So when the High Priest and his party came, and had called together the Sanhedrin as well as all the Elders of the descendants of Israel, they sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles. World English Bible When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. Young's Literal Translation and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Apostles Arrested and Freed…20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.” 21 At 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:… Cross References Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be subject to the fire of hell. John 8:2 Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them. Acts 4:6 along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest's family. Acts 5:27 They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them. Acts 5:34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time. Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Acts 22:5 as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished. Treasury of Scripture And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. entered. Acts 5:25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. Luke 21:37,38 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives… John 8:2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. But. Acts 5:17,24 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, … Acts 4:5,6 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, … Acts 22:2,3,15 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) … senate. Psalm 105:22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom. sent. Acts 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? Acts 12:18,19 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter… Jump to Previous Apostles Children Command Council Daybreak Early Elders Entered Fetch Heard Hearing High Israel Jail Morning Priest Prison Received Sanhedrin Taught Temple TogetherJump to Next Apostles Children Command Council Daybreak Early Elders Entered Fetch Heard Hearing High Israel Jail Morning Priest Prison Received Sanhedrin Taught Temple TogetherActs 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. (21) Early in the morning.--Probably at day-break, when the worshippers would be going up to the Temple for their early devotions, or, though less probable, at the third hour, the time of the morning sacrifice. They that were with him.--Probably those named in Acts 4:6, who seem to have acted as a kind of cabinet or committee. All the senate. . . .--Literally the word means, like senate, the assembly of old men, or elders. They are here distinguished from the Sanhedrin, which itself included elders, in the official sense of the word, and were probably a body of assessors--how chosen we do not know--specially qualified by age and experience, called in on special occasions. They may have been identical with the "whole estate of the elders" of Acts 22:5. Verse 21. - This for that, A.V.; about day. break for early in the morning, A.V.; prison-house for prison, A.V. About daybreak. In the hot climate of Jerusalem people are about very early in the meriting (comp. Matthew 26:57, 75). But the high priest, etc. The narrative would run more clearly if the passage were translated more literally, Now when the high priest and they that were with him were come (to the council-chamber the next day) they called together, etc. The narrative is taken up from vers. 17, 18. Having (ver. 18) put the apostles in prison, they met the next morning to decide how to punish them. The council (τὸ συνέδριον); i.e. in the Hebraeo-Greek, the Sanhedrim, the great council of the nation, consisting of seventy-two members, usually presided over by the high priest. It is frequently mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 5:22; Matthew 26:59; Mark 14:55, etc.; and Acts 22:30; Acts 23:1, etc.; above Acts 4:15). On the present occasion, besides the members of the Sanhedrim, there were gathered together all the senate (γερουσία) of the children of Israel, an expression which occurs only here, but which seems to comprise all the elders of the Jews, even though they were not members of the Sanhedrim. But some (Schleusner, Heinrich, etc.) understand it as merely another phrase for the Sanhedrim, added for explanation and amplification. The council, of course, were ignorant of the escape of the prisoners. The prison-house (δεσμωτήριον); "prison" (A.V.) represents φυλακή in the next verse.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Atὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). daybreak, ὄρθρον (orthron) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3722: Early dawn, day-break. From the same as oros; dawn; by extension, morn. [the apostles] entered εἰσῆλθον (eisēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple courts ἱερὸν (hieron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. as they had been told Ἀκούσαντες (Akousantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. began to teach [the people]. ἐδίδασκον (edidaskon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. [When] δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. high priest ἀρχιερεὺς (archiereus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. his associates 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. arrived Παραγενόμενος (Paragenomenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3854: From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly. in the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Council, συνέδριον (synedrion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin. they called together συνεκάλεσαν (synekalesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4779: To call together. From sun and kaleo; to convoke. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative 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. full πᾶσαν (pasan) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. assembly γερουσίαν (gerousian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1087: The assembly or body of elders. From geron; the eldership, i.e. the Jewish Sanhedrin. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive 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. elders of Israel, Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. sent ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter 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 δεσμωτήριον (desmōtērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1201: A prison. From a derivative of desmon; a place of bondage, i.e. A dungeon. [for] ἀχθῆναι (achthēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Strong's 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce. [the apostles]. αὐτούς (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. Links Acts 5:21 NIVActs 5:21 NLT Acts 5:21 ESV Acts 5:21 NASB Acts 5:21 KJV Acts 5:21 BibleApps.com Acts 5:21 Biblia Paralela Acts 5:21 Chinese Bible Acts 5:21 French Bible Acts 5:21 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 5:21 When they heard this they entered into (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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