Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” New Living Translation Then someone arrived with startling news: “The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple, teaching the people!” English Standard Version And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.” Berean Standard Bible Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!” Berean Literal Bible And a certain one having come, reported to them, "Behold, the men whom you put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!" King James Bible Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. New King James Version So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” New American Standard Bible But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple area and teaching the people!” NASB 1995 But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” NASB 1977 But someone came and reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” Legacy Standard Bible But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” Amplified Bible But someone came and told them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing [right here] in the temple [area], teaching the people!” Christian Standard Bible Someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple complex and teaching the people.” American Standard Version And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people. Contemporary English Version Just then someone came in and said, "Now those men you put in jail are in the temple, teaching the people!" English Revised Version And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then someone told them, "The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courtyard. They're teaching the people." Good News Translation Then a man came in and said to them, "Listen! The men you put in prison are in the Temple teaching the people!" International Standard Version Then someone came and told them, "Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the Temple and teaching the people!" Majority Standard Bible Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!” NET Bible But someone came and reported to them, "Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!" New Heart English Bible One came and told them, "Look, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people." Webster's Bible Translation Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. Weymouth New Testament And some one came and brought them word, saying, "The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people." World English Bible One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand coming near, a certain one told them, saying, “Behold, the men whom you put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people”; Berean Literal Bible And a certain one having come, reported to them, "Behold, the men whom you put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!" Young's Literal Translation and coming near, a certain one told them, saying -- 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;' Smith's Literal Translation And a certain one having come near, announced to them, saying, That, behold, the men which ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the people. Catholic Public Domain Version But someone arrived and reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you placed in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.” New American Bible Then someone came in and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people.” New Revised Standard Version Then someone arrived and announced, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen a man came and informed them, Behold! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a man came informing them: “The same men whom you shut up in the prison, behold, they are standing in The Temple teaching the people.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd some one came and reported to them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. Godbey New Testament And a certain one coming announced to them, Behold, the men whom you placed in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. Haweis New Testament Then came a person and informed them, saying, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. Mace New Testament when somebody came and told them, the men whom ye order'd to prison, are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. Weymouth New Testament And some one came and brought them word, saying, "The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people." Worrell New Testament But a certain one, coming near, told them, "Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people!" Worsley New Testament when there came one and told them, saying, behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are in the temple teaching the people. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Apostles Before the Council24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening. 25Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!” 26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.… Cross References Acts 4:18-21 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. / But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” ... Acts 2:24-32 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip. / David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. / Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope, ... Acts 3:14-15 You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. / You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact. Acts 4:33 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. Acts 2:36 Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!” Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— Acts 10:39-42 We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, / God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen— / not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. ... Acts 13:30-31 But God raised Him from the dead, / and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people. Acts 17:31 For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.” Acts 26:23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.” Matthew 28:5-7 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. / He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay. / Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.” Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. / Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Mark 16:6-7 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him. / But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’” Luke 24:5-7 As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? / He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: / ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” Luke 24:46-48 And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, / and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. / You are witnesses of these things. Treasury of Scripture Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. Behold. Acts 5:18-21 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison… Jump to Previous Actually Courts Jail People Prison Reported Someone Standing Teaching Temple WordJump to Next Actually Courts Jail People Prison Reported Someone Standing Teaching Temple 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. Then someone came in and announced This phrase sets the scene for a moment of surprise and urgency. The Greek word for "announced" (ἀπαγγέλλω, apangellō) implies a formal report or declaration. In the context of the early church, this announcement is significant as it underscores the divine intervention that had occurred. The apostles, previously imprisoned, are now free and actively teaching. This reflects the unstoppable nature of God's work and the boldness of the apostles, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Look the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thenδέ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. someone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. came in 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. [and] announced, ἀπήγγειλεν (apēngeilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce. “Look, Ἰδοὺ (Idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! 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. men ἄνδρες (andres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. you put ἔθεσθε (ethesthe) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. in 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. 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. are εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. standing ἑστῶτες (hestōtes) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. in 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 τῷ (tō) Article - Dative 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, ἱερῷ (hierō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. teaching διδάσκοντες (didaskontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative 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. people!” λαόν (laon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. 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