Acts 5:24

Acts 5:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
• New International Version (NIV)On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be.

Context of Acts 5:24

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.” When 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.

Acts 5:24 word by word

ὡς δὲ ἤκουσαν τοὺς λόγους τούτους ὅ τε στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, διηπόρουν περὶ αὐτῶν, τί ἂν γένοιτο τοῦτο.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ·τεte · and/bothG5037
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• captainστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• accountλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• they were perplexedδιαπορέωdiaporeō · be perplexedG1280
• as toπερίperi · aboutG4012
• as toαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• whatἄνan · ifG302
• was happeningγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Acts 5:24

• Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
• Acts 4:1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
• Luke 22:4And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
• Acts 2:12Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
• Acts 4:16“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
• John 11:47Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
• John 12:19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
• Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
• Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
• Daniel 2:34As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
• Zechariah 6:12And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
• Mark 4:30Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

Commentaries on Acts 5:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24They doubted of them whereunto this would grow - They did not know what to think of the apostles, whether they had saved themselves by magic, or whether they were delivered by a real miracle; and they were at a loss to tell what the issue of these things would be.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The captain of the temple - See the notes on Acts 4:1. Doubted of them - They were in “perplexity” about these things. The word rendered “doubted” denotes “that state of anxiety which arises when a person has lost his way, or when he does not know what to do to escape from a difficulty.” See Luke 9:7. Whereunto this would grow - What this “would be”; or, what would be the result or end of these events. For: (1)Their authority was disregarded. (2)God had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit his people in it, and, if he pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may enjoy the comforts of life, but that God may be honoured with the services of our life. It is not for the preachers of Christ's gospel to retire into corners, as long as they can have any opportunity of preaching in the great congregation. They must…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-40The apostles' successful ministry caused strong opposition (compare 4:1–3). The wealthy and powerful Sadducees controlled the temple and had a temple police force. They opposed belief in the resurrection and were determined to challenge and, if possible, prevent the apostles from sharing their message about the resurrection of Jesus. They felt their influence over the Jewish people weakening. Jealousy and bitterness led them to attack the apostles.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. they doubted--"were in perplexity."Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:24

• Defense
• Government
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Sadducees
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• High priest
• Captain
• Doctor
• Haply
• Keep
• Lie
• Privy
• Refrain
• Sadducees
• Sanhedrim

Commentaries on Acts 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings