Acts 5:23

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Ps 2:4 : 4 He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
  • Ps 33:10 : 10 Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh.
  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?
  • Lam 3:55-58 : 55 I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest dungeon. 56 You heard my voice; don't hide your ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 You drew near in the day that I called on you; you said, Don't be afraid. 58 Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul; you have redeemed my life.
  • Dan 3:11-25 : 11 and whoever doesn't fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded you: they don't serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up. 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in [his] rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar answered them, Is it on purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don't serve my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? 15 Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to you fall down and worship the image which I have made, [well]: but if you don't worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands? 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up. 19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated. 20 He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, [and] to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their [other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 23 These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste: he spoke and said to his counselors, Didn't we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered the king, True, O king. 25 He answered, Look, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
  • Dan 6:22-24 : 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt. 23 Then was the king exceeding glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. 24 The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.
  • Matt 27:63-66 : 63 saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.' 64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first." 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can." 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
  • Matt 28:12-15 : 12 When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, 13 saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry." 15 So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.
  • John 8:59 : 59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

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  • Acts 5:18-22
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    18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

    19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

    20 "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

    21 When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were 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.

    22 But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

  • Acts 5:24-27
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    24 Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

    25 One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."

    26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

    27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

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    26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

    27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

    28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!"

  • 16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

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    23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

    24 who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

  • Acts 12:5-7
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    5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

    6 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

    7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands.

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    10 When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

    11 When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

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    35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."

    36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."

    37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most assuredly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!"

    38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

    39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

    40 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

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    18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

    19 When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

  • 40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."

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    13 saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

    14 If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."

  • 7 {TR adds "but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,"}

  • 21 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

  • 24 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him."

  • 9 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"

  • 16 but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.

  • 30 All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

  • 16 saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

  • 3 They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.

  • 27 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • 29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

  • Acts 4:20-21
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    20 for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."

    21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

  • 9 When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

  • 12 In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

  • 11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

  • 20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

  • 3 praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

  • 6 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

  • 16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.