Acts 5:26

New Living Translation

The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would stone them.

Cross References

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

Matthew 26:5

“But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”

Matthew 26:58

Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.

Luke 20:19

The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

Luke 20:6

But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”

Luke 22:2

The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

Luke 22:4

and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them.

Acts 4:21

The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn’t know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God

Acts 5:13

But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.

Acts 5:22

But when the Temple guards went to the jail, the men were gone. So they returned to the council and reported,

Acts 5:24

When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end.

Acts 5:25

Then someone arrived with startling news: “The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple, teaching the people!”