Acts 5:12-26 - LSB - Legacy Standard Bible

Acts 5:12-26

12 Now ¹at the hands of the apostles many ^asigns and wonders were happening among the people, and they were all with one accord in ^bSolomon’s Portico. 13 But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, ^athe people were holding them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever ^abelievers in the Lord were ^badded to their number, multitudes of men and women, 15 to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that when Peter came by ^aat least his shadow might fall on any one of them. 16 Also the multitude from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick ¹or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

The Apostles Jailed and Freed

17 But the high priest rose up and those with him (that is ^athe sect of ^bthe Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. 18 And they laid hands on the apostles and ^aput them in a public jail. 19 But during the night ^aan angel of the ¹Lord opened the doors of the prison, and taking them out, he said, 20 “Go, stand and ¹speak to the people in the temple ²^athe whole message of this Life.” 21 Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple ^aabout daybreak and began to teach.
Now when ^bthe high priest and those with him came, they called ^cthe Sanhedrin together, even all the Council of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the jailhouse for them to be brought. 22 But ^athe officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported back, 23 saying, “We found the jailhouse locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors, but we opened it and found no one inside.” 24 Now when ^athe captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what ¹would come of this. 25 But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” 26 Then ^athe captain went along with ^bthe officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for ^cthey were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).