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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end.

Context of Acts 5:24

22But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, 23"We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside." 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. 25And someone came and told them, "Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people." 26Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the high priestἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the captainστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• of the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• ·τεte · and/bothG5037
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• thingsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• they doubtedδιαπορέωdiaporeō · be perplexedG1280
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·τίςtis · which?G5101
• whereuntoἄνan · ifG302
• would growγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Acts 5:24

• Acts 5:26Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
• Acts 4:1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
• Luke 22:4He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them.
• Acts 2:12And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"
• Acts 4:16saying, "What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
• John 11:47So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.
• John 12:19So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him."
• Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
• Isaiah 53:1Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
• Daniel 2:34As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
• Zechariah 6:12And say to him, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, "Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord.
• Mark 4:30And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for 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