Acts 5:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Acts 4:1 : 1 And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.
  • Acts 4:16-17 : 16 Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so. 17 But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
  • Acts 4:21 : 21 And 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.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
  • Isa 53:1-2 : 1 Who would have had faith in the word which has come to our ears, and to whom had the arm of the Lord been unveiled? 2 For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;
  • Dan 2:34-35 : 34 While you were looking at it, a stone was cut out, but not by hands, and it gave the image a blow on its feet, which were of iron and earth, and they were broken in bits. 35 Then the iron and the earth, the brass and the silver and the gold, were smashed together, and became like the dust on the floors where grain is crushed in summer; and the wind took them away so that no sign of them was to be seen: and the stone which gave the image a blow became a great mountain, covering all the earth.
  • Dan 2:44-45 : 44 And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever. 45 Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that by it the iron and the brass and the earth and the silver and the gold were broken to bits, a great God has given the king knowledge of what is to take place in the future: the dream is fixed, and its sense is certain.
  • Zech 6:12-13 : 12 And say to him, These are the words of the Lord of armies: See, the man whose name is the Branch, under whom there will be fertile growth. 13 And he will be the builder of the Temple of the Lord; and the glory will be his, and he will take his place as ruler on the seat of power; and Joshua will be a priest at his right hand, and between them there will be a design of peace.
  • Mark 4:30-32 : 30 And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth, 32 But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.
  • Luke 22:4 : 4 And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.
  • Luke 22:52 : 52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and the captains of the Temple and the rulers, who had come against him, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks?
  • John 11:47-48 : 47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs. 48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.
  • John 12:19 : 19 Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.
  • Acts 2:12 : 12 And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?

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

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

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

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    21 And 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.

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

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

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    27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:

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

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    17 But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,

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    1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,

  • Acts 4:15-16
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    15 But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,

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    8 And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

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    52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and the captains of the Temple and the rulers, who had come against him, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks?

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    12 And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?

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    14 And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.

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    35 And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men.

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  • Mark 11:18
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    18 And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

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    57 And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

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    3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

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    62 And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

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    6 Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,

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

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    19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

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    31 And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

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

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    24 Then Annas sent him chained to Caiaphas, the high priest.

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    20 Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,