Acts 5:26

Weymouth NT

Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

Cross References

Matthew 14:5

And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.

Matthew 21:26

and if we say `a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet.«

Matthew 26:5

But they said, »Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people.«

Matthew 26:58

And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.

Luke 20:19

At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them.

Luke 20:6

And if we say, `human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet.«

Luke 22:2

and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.

Luke 22:4

He went and conferred with the High Priests and Commanders as to how he should deliver Him up to them.

Acts 4:21

The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.

Acts 5:13

But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high honour–

Acts 5:22

But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word,

Acts 5:24

When the Commander of the Temple Guards and the High Priests heard this statement, they were utterly at a loss with regard to it, wondering what would happen next.

Acts 5:25

And some one came and brought them word, saying, »The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people.«