Acts 5:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

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  • Acts 5:18-21
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    86%

    18And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

    19But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,

    20Go, take your place in the Temple and give the people all the teaching about this Life.

    21And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

  • Acts 5:23-28
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    85%

    23Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

    24Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

    25And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

    26Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

    27And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

    28We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.

  • Acts 16:35-40
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    74%

    35But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go.

    36And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, and go in peace.

    37But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

    38And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

    39Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

    40And they came out of the prison and went to the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers they gave them comfort and went away.

  • Acts 12:16-19
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    16But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

    17But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.

    18Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

    19And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

  • Acts 16:22-23
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    22And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

    23And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

  • Matt 28:11
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    11Now, while they were going, some of the watchmen came into the town and gave news to the chief priests of all the things which had taken place.

  • John 7:45
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    45Then the servants went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why have you not got him with you?

  • Acts 4:3
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    3And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.

  • Acts 4:5
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    5And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

  • Acts 5:40
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    40And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

  • Acts 12:5-7
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    5So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

    6And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.

    7And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.

  • Acts 4:21
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    21And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • Acts 4:1
    71%

    1And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

  • Luke 2:45
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    45And seeing that he was not there, they went back to Jerusalem, to make search for him.

  • Acts 4:15
    71%

    15But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,

  • Luke 24:33
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    33And that very hour they got up and went back to Jerusalem, where the eleven and the others had come together.

  • Acts 24:12
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    12And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:

  • Luke 24:2-3
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    2And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.

    3And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

  • Luke 22:54
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    54And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.

  • Acts 28:21
    69%

    21And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

  • Acts 4:18
    69%

    18And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 23:32
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    32But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:

  • Acts 12:10
    69%

    10And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away.

  • Acts 4:7
    69%

    7Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?

  • Acts 17:6
    69%

    6And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;

  • Acts 17:9
    69%

    9And having made Jason and the others give an undertaking to keep the peace, they let them go.

  • Luke 22:66
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    66And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • Acts 5:42
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    42And every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.