Revised Webster's Bible
Acts 5:25
25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
Acts 5:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And someone came and told them, "Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”
Context of Acts 5:25
23Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing outside before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. 24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this. Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
Read all of Acts 5Acts 5:25 word by word
παραγενόμενος δέ τις ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ἰδοὺ οἱ ἄνδρες οὓς ἔθεσθε ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ, εἰσὶν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἑστῶτες καὶ διδάσκοντες τὸν λαόν.¶Read the interlinear
- cameπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- andδέde · thenG1161
- toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
- menἀνήρanēr · manG435
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- putτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
- areεἰσίeisi · they areG1526
- standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- teachingδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
- peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
Cross-references for Acts 5:25
Commentaries on Acts 5:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Then came one and told them - While they were in the perplexity mentioned above, a messenger surprised them with the information that the very men whom they had imprisoned the preceding night were standing in the temple and teaching the people!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
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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
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