"Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we h…" — Acts 5:23

Acts 5:23 · 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.”

— Acts 5:23

Verse 22

But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

Verse 24

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.

Acts 5 — Context

And when they heard {that}, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

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.

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.

Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

Cross References

Psalms 33:10

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. {bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate}

Psalms 2:4

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

John 8:59

Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Proverbs 21:30

{There is} no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Matthew 28:12-15

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

Daniel 6:22-24

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Acts 5:19

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

Matthew 27:63-66

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.