But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end.
"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 with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.