Acts 5:23

World English Bible (WEB)

“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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21 When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with 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,

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

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.”

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Acts 5:23 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: “We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
KJV King James Version: Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
ASV American Standard Version: saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'
DBY Darby Translation: saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one.
WBS Webster Bible: Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.