Acts 5:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed about them, wondering what this would lead to.

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  • Acts 4:1 : 1 As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
  • Acts 4:16-17 : 16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? For indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.
  • Acts 4:21 : 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
  • Isa 53:1-2 : 1 Who has believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? 2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: he has no form or beauty; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
  • Dan 2:34-35 : 34 You watched until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no trace of them was found: and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
  • Dan 2:44-45 : 44 And in the days of these kings, the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 45 For as much as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.
  • Zech 6:12-13 : 12 And speak to him, saying, Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: 13 He shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
  • Mark 4:30-32 : 30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds on the earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.
  • Luke 22:4 : 4 And he went his way, and spoke with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray him to them.
  • Luke 22:52 : 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him, Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
  • John 11:47-48 : 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles. 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.
  • John 12:19 : 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do you see that you are accomplishing nothing? Look, the world has gone after him.
  • Acts 2:12 : 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, 'What does this mean?'

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    25Then one came and told them, saying, Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

    26Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,

    28Saying, Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

  • Acts 5:21-23
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    21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest came, and those with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

    22But when the officers came and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,

    23Saying, We found the prison truly shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.

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    1As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

    2Being disturbed that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

  • Matt 28:11
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    11Now as they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that were done.

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    5And it came to pass on the next day that their rulers, elders, and scribes,

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    27And they came again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

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  • Acts 4:15-16
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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    23And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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    12They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, 'What does this mean?'

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    14And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and keep you secure.

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    35And said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men.

  • Luke 22:66
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    18And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching.

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    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

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    57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

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    3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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    62And the high priest arose, and said to him, Do you answer nothing? What is it which these testify against you?

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  • Acts 24:6-7
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    6Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.

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    19And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

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    32The Pharisees heard the people murmuring such things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

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    48And could not find what they might do, for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

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    31And as they went about to kill him, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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    45Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, Why have you not brought him?

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    24Now Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

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    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,