And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Acts 5:26 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the military leader went with the attendants and brought [the prisoners], but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them. American Standard Version (1901) Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. Common English Bible Then the captain left with his guards and brought the apostles back. They didn’t use force because they were afraid the people would stone them. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the magistrate, with the attendants, went and brought them without force. For they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. |
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
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.
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.