Acts 5:22

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But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported,

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But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.