The Apostles before the Sanhedrin
Acts 5:26
In 9 translations
- BSB
- At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
- KJV
- Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
- WEB
- Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
- ASV
- Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
- LSV
- then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
- YLT
- then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
- DBY
- Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
- DRC
- Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
- GNV
- Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)
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Where the editions differ
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- NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort read ἦγεν (“was bringing”); NA28, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἤγαγεν (“he led”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἵνα (“so that”); 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: ἤγαγεν. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἤγαγεν; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἦγεν.
- SBLGNT: μὴ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μὴ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἵνα μὴ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τότε ἀπελθὼν ὁ στρατηγὸς σὺν τοῖς ὑπηρέταις ἤγαγεν αὐτούς, οὐ μετὰ βίας, ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν, μὴ λιθασθῶσιν.
- RP2018
- Τότε ἀπελθὼν ὁ στρατηγὸς σὺν τοῖς ὑπηρέταις ἤγαγεν αὐτούς, οὐ μετὰ βίας, ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν, ἵνα μὴ λιθασθῶσιν.
- TR-Boyd
- Τότε ἀπελθὼν ὁ στρατηγὸς σὺν τοῖς ὑπηρέταις ἤγαγεν αὐτούς, οὐ μετὰ βίας, ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν, ἵνα μὴ λιθασθῶσιν.
- SCR1894
- τοτε απελθων ο στρατηγος συν τοις υπηρεταις ηγαγεν αυτους ου μετα βιας εφοβουντο γαρ τον λαον ινα μη λιθασθωσιν
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 5:13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
- Acts 4:21After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
- Matthew 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
- Luke 22:2and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.
- Luke 20:19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
- Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
- Acts 5:24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
- Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
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