The Apostles Arrested and Freed
Acts 5:23
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
- KJV
- 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.
- 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!”
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- saying, “We indeed found the prison shut in all safety, and the keepers standing outside before the doors, and having opened—we found no one within.”
- YLT
- 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
- 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.
- DRC
- Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.
- GNV
- Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ἔξω (“outside”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπὶ (“before”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πρὸ (“before”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μὲν (“indeed”); 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: Τὸ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Τὸ; Robinson–Pierpont add μὲν.
- SBLGNT: ἐπὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read πρὸ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- λέγοντες ὅτι Τὸ δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφαλείᾳ καὶ τοὺς φύλακας ἑστῶτας ἐπὶ τῶν θυρῶν, ἀνοίξαντες δὲ ἔσω οὐδένα εὕρομεν.
- RP2018
- λέγοντες ὅτι Τὸ μὲν δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφαλείᾳ, καὶ τοὺς φύλακας ἑστῶτας πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν· ἀνοίξαντες δέ, ἔσω οὐδένα εὕρομεν.
- TR-Boyd
- λέγοντες ὅτι Τὸ μὲν δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφαλείᾳ, καὶ τοὺς φύλακας ἔξω ἑστῶτας πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν· ἀνοίξαντες δέ, ἔσω οὐδένα εὕρομεν.
- SCR1894
- λεγοντες οτι το μεν δεσμωτηριον ευρομεν κεκλεισμενον εν παση ασφαλεια και τους φυλακας εξω εστωτας προ των θυρων ανοιξαντες δε εσω ουδενα ευρομεν
Who and where
◆ Apostles arrested, put on trial
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Keeper; KeepersDefenseSadduceesHymenaeusAccord; According; AccordinglySanhedrimTongues of FirePrisonCourts, JudicialPrison; Prisoner
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
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