Acts 5:24

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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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.”

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

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Acts 5:24 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
ASV American Standard Version: Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
DBY Darby Translation: And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.
WBS Webster Bible: Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow.