Acts 5:23 "We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

Acts 5:23

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New International Version (©1984)
"We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
saying, "We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside."

International Standard Version (©2008)
"We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors. However, when we opened the doors, we found no one inside."

King James Bible
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

American King James Version
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

American Standard Version
saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Bible in Basic English
Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.

Darby Bible Translation
saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one.

English Revised Version
saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Weymouth New Testament
saying, "The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there."

World English Bible
"We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"

Young's Literal Translation
saying -- 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.'

Geneva Study Bible

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

People's New Testament

5:23 The prison truly found we shut. All was as usual and the guards before the doors, but the prisoners gone.

5:23 We found the prison shut - The angel probably had shut the doors again.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

23. the prison . shut . keepers . before the doors, but . no man within-the reverse of the miracle in Ac 16:26; a similar contrast to that of the nets at the miraculous draughts of fishes (Lu 5:6; Joh 21:11).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:17-25 There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit his people in it, and, if he pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may enjoy the comforts of life, but that God may be honoured with the services of our life. It is not for the preachers of Christ's gospel to retire into corners, as long as they can have any opportunity of preaching in the great congregation. They must preach to the lowest, whose souls are as precious to Christ as the souls of the greatest. Speak to all, for all are concerned. Speak as those who resolve to stand to it, to live and die by it. Speak all the words of this heavenly, divine life, in comparison with which the present earthly life does not deserve the name. These words of life, which the Holy Ghost puts into your mouth. The words of the gospel are the words of life; words whereby we may be saved. How wretched are those who are vexed at the success of the gospel! They cannot but see that the word and power of the Lord are against them; and they tremble for the consequences, yet they will go on.

Acts 5:22 But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back,

Acts 5:24 Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this. (NASB ©1995)

Doors Guard Guards Indeed Inside Jail Keepers Locked Nobody Open Opened Prison Prison-house Quite Safely Safety Saying Securely Security Sentries Shut Standing Truly Warders Within

Doors Found Guard Guards House Indeed Inside Jail Keepers Locked Nobody Open Opened Prison Prison-House Quite Safely Safety Sentries Shut Standing Within

Doors Found Guard Guards House Indeed Inside Jail Keepers Locked Nobody Open Opened Prison Prison-House Quite Safely Safety Sentries Shut Standing Within

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

The prison. 19 Ps 2:4 33:10 Pr 21:30 La 3:37,55-58 Da 3:11-25 6:22-24 Mt 27:63-66 28:12-15 Joh 8:59

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