Acts 5:26

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The captain and his men went out and brought the apostles back. But the soldiers did not use force, because they were afraid of the people. They were afraid the people would stone them to death.

Cross References

Acts 5:13

None of the other people dared to stand with the apostles, but everyone was saying wonderful things about them.

Acts 4:21

The Jewish leaders could not find a way to punish the apostles, because all the people were praising God for what had been done. This miracle was a sign from God. The man who was healed was more than 40 years old. So the Jewish leaders warned the apostles again and let them go free.

Acts 5:24

The captain of the Temple guards and the leading priests heard this. They were confused and wondered what it all meant.

Luke 22:2

The leading priests and teachers of the law wanted to kill Jesus. But they were trying to find a quiet way to do it, because they were afraid of what the people would do.

Luke 20:19

When the teachers of the law and the leading priests heard this story, they knew it was about them. So they wanted to arrest Jesus right then, but they were afraid of what the people would do.

Luke 20:6

But if we say that John’s baptism was from someone else, the people will stone us to death. They all believe that John was a prophet.”

Matthew 26:5

They said, “We cannot arrest Jesus during Passover. We don’t want the people to become angry and cause a riot.”

Matthew 21:26

But we can’t say John’s baptism was from someone else. We are afraid of the people, because they all believe John was a prophet.”

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people. They believed that John was a prophet.

Matthew 26:58

Peter followed Jesus but stayed back at a distance. He followed him to the yard of the high priest’s house. Peter went in and sat with the guards. He wanted to see what would happen to Jesus.

Luke 22:4

and he went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple. He talked to them about a way to hand Jesus over to them.

Acts 5:22

When the men went to the jail, they could not find the apostles there. So they went back and told the Jewish leaders about this.

Acts 5:25

Then another man came and told them, “Listen! The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple area teaching the people.”