Acts 5:26
Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).
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- Acts 5:13 : 13 None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.
- Acts 4:21 : 21 After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
- Acts 5:24 : 24 Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.
- Matt 14:5 : 5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
- Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”
- Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said,“Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.”
- Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we say,‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
- Luke 20:19 : 19 Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
- Luke 22:2 : 2 The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
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- Acts 5:27-293 verses82%
27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
28 saying,“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”
29 But Peter and the apostles replied,“We must obey God rather than people.
- Acts 5:21-255 verses81%
21 When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin– that is, the whole high council of the Israelites– and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.
22 But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
23 “We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
24 Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.
25 But someone came and reported to them,“Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”
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12 They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
- Acts 16:37-393 verses75%
37 But Paul said to the police officers,“They had us beaten in public without a proper trial– even though we are Roman citizens– and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”
38 The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens
39 and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
- Acts 14:4-52 verses75%
4 But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
5 When both the Gentiles and the Jews(together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,
- Acts 4:1-33 verses75%
1 The Arrest and Trial of Peter and John While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
2 angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
3 So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day(for it was already evening).
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10 When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
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40 and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
- Acts 5:18-192 verses73%
18 They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.
19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
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21 After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
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45 Lack of Belief Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them,“Why didn’t you bring him back with you?”
- Acts 16:22-232 verses72%
22 The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23 After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
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35 Then he said to the council,“Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.
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33 Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.
- Acts 4:15-184 verses71%
15 But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,
16 saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.
17 But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”
18 And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
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54 Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.
- Acts 21:31-322 verses71%
31 While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
32 He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come out to get him,“Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?
- Acts 21:34-352 verses71%
34 But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.
35 When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,
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23 The Followers of Jesus Pray for Boldness When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.
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20 When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews
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5 But they said,“Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.”
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24 the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.
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7 After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”
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35 At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”
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2 The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
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18 At daybreak there was great consternation among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
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12 Jesus Before Annas Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.
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5 On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.
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19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.
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29 Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.