Acts 5:26
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Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

they.

Acts 5:13 But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them: but the people magnified them.

Matthew 14:5 And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26 If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

Matthew 26:5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.

Luke 20:6,19 But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet. . . .

Luke 22:2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.

Context
The Apostles Before the Council
25But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people. 26Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,…
Cross References
Matthew 26:58
And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest, And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end.

Luke 22:4
And he went and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them.

Acts 4:21
But they, threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.

Acts 5:13
But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them: but the people magnified them.

Acts 5:22
But when the ministers came and opening the prison found them not there, they returned and told,

Acts 5:24
Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.

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.

Lexicon
At that point,
Τότε (Tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

captain
στρατηγὸς (stratēgos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4755: From the base of stratia and ago or hegeomai; a general, i.e. a governor, the chief of the temple-wardens.

went
ἀπελθὼν (apelthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

officers
ὑπηρέταις (hypēretais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5257: From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate.

[and] brought
ἦγεν (ēgen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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.

[but] not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

by
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

force,
βίας (bias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 970: Force, violence, strength. Probably akin to bia; force.

for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

fear
ἐφοβοῦντο (ephobounto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

would stone [them].
λιθασθῶσιν (lithasthōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3034: To stone, pelt with stones. From lithos; to lapidate.


Additional Translations
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

Then the captain, having gone with the officers, was bringing them, not with force, for they were afraid of the people lest they might be stoned.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
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