Acts 5:26

King James Version (KJV)

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

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24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

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

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

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

28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

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Acts 5:26 in every translation

KJV King James Version: Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
WEB World English Bible: Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
ASV American Standard Version: Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
DBY Darby Translation: Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
WBS Webster Bible: Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.