And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet.
Acts 5:26 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 Then the commander having gone with attendants, brought them, not with force: for they feared the people, lest they might be stoned. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the military leader went with the attendants and brought [the prisoners], but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them. American Standard Version (1901) Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. Common English Bible Then the captain left with his guards and brought the apostles back. They didn’t use force because they were afraid the people would stone them. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the magistrate, with the attendants, went and brought them without force. For they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. |
And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet.
But if we say, Of men; we fear the crowd; for all hold John as a prophet.
And they said, Not in the festival, lest there should be an uproar among the people.
And Peter followed him from far, even to the court-yard of the chief priest, and having entered within, he sat with the attendants, to see the end.
And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands upon him in the same hour; and they feared the people: for they knew he spake this parable against them.
And if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded John to be a prophet.
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
And having departed, he conversed with the chief priests and the generals, how he might deliver him to them.
And they having made additional threats, loosed them, finding nothing how they might chastise them, for sake of the people: for all honoured God for that having been done.
And of them remaining none dared join them: but the people magnified them.
And the attendants having come near, found them not in the prison, and having returned, they announced,
And when the priest and captain of the temple and chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt of them, what this might be.
And a certain one having come near, announced to them, saying, That, behold, the men which ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.