But when the temple police went there, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end.
When morning came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”
Then the captain went with the temple police and brought them, but without violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.