Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.
Acts 5:24 - Easy To Read Version The captain of the temple guards and the leading priests heard this. They were confused. They wondered, “What will happen because of this?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now when the military leader of the temple area and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed and thoroughly at a loss about them, wondering into what this might grow. American Standard Version (1901) Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow. Common English Bible When they received this news, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were baffled and wondered what might be happening. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when the magistrate of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were uncertain about them, as to what should happen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass. |
Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.
Judas went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the temple. {\cf2\super [342]} Judas talked to them about a way to give Jesus to them.
The group that came to arrest Jesus were the leading priests, the older Jewish leaders, and the Jewish soldiers. Jesus said to them, “Why did you come out here with swords and sticks? Do you think I am a criminal?
So the Pharisees {\cf2\super [198]} said to each other, “Look! Our plan is not working. All the people are following him!”
The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, “What is happening?”
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, some men came to them. There were some Jewish priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the temple, {\cf2\super [63]} and some Sadducees. {\cf2\super [64]}
The men said, “The jail was closed and locked. The guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors, the jail was empty!”
Then another man came and told them, “Listen! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple yard. They are teaching the people!”
Then the captain and his men went out and brought the apostles back. But the soldiers did not use force, because they were afraid of the people. The soldiers were afraid that the people would \{become angry and\} kill them (the soldiers) with rocks.