And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Acts 5:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be 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, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.
But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.
And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;
But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.