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The Apostles Arrested and Freed

Acts 5:19

In 9 translations

BSB
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
KJV
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
WEB
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
ASV
But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
LSV
but through the night a messenger of the LORD opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
YLT
and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
DBY
But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,
DRC
But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said:
GNV
But the Angel of the Lord, by night opened the prison doores, and brought them forth, and sayd,

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27 read ἀνοίξας (“having opened”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἤνοιξε (“he opened”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῆς (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: διὰ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διὰ; Robinson–Pierpont add τῆς.
  • SBLGNT: ἤνοιξε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἤνοιξε; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀνοίξας.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἄγγελος δὲ κυρίου διὰ νυκτὸς ἤνοιξε τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπεν·
RP2018
Ἄγγελος δὲ κυρίου διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ἤνοιξεν τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς, ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπεν,
TR-Boyd
Ἄγγελος δὲ Κυρίου διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ἤνοιξε τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς, ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπε,
SCR1894
αγγελος δε κυριου δια της νυκτος ηνοιξεν τας θυρας της φυλακης εξαγαγων τε αυτους ειπεν

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Apostles arrested, put on trial

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 16:26Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
  • Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
  • Acts 12:7–11Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. “Get dressed and put on your sandals,”…
  • Acts 8:26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
  • Acts 27:23For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
  • Psalms 105:17–20He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave. They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right. The king sent and released…
  • Matthew 1:20But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy…
  • Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
  • Psalms 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
  • Luke 1:11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

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