^5:19But during the night an angel of the Lord⁴⁰ opened⁴¹ the doors of the prison,⁴² led them out,⁴³ and said, ^5:20“Go and stand in the temple courts⁴⁴ and proclaim⁴⁵ to the people all the words of this life.” ^5:21When they heard this, they entered the temple courts⁴⁶ at daybreak and began teaching.⁴⁷

Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin⁴⁸—that is, the whole high council⁴⁹ of the Israelites⁵⁰—and sent to the jail to have the apostles⁵¹ brought before them.⁵²

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Footnotes

40 Or “the angel of the Lord.” Linguistically, “angel of the Lord” is the same in both testaments (and thus, he is either “an angel of the Lord” or “the angel of the Lord” in both testaments). For arguments and implications, see ; M. J. Davidson, “Angels,” , ; W. G. MacDonald argues for “an angel” in both testaments: “Christology and ‘The Angel of the Lord’,” Current Issues in Biblical and Patristic Interpretation, 324–35.
41 Grk “opening the doors of the prison.” The participle ἀνοίξας (anoixas) has been translated as a finite verb due to the requirements of contemporary English style.
42 Greek φυλακῆς (phulakēs), a different word from the one in v. 18 (τήρησις, tērēsis, “jail”).
43 Or “brought them out.” Grk “and leading them out, said.” The participle ἐξαγαγών (exagagōn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. Led them out. The action by God served to vindicate the apostles. It showed that whatever court the Jewish leaders represented, they did not represent God.
44 Grk “the temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper, and has been translated accordingly.
45 Or “speak.”
46 Grk “the temple.” See the note on the same phrase in the preceding verse.
47 The imperfect verb ἐδίδασκον (edidaskon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
48 Or “the council” (the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).
49 A hendiadys (two different terms referring to a single thing) is likely here (a reference to a single legislative body rather than two separate ones) because the term γερουσίαν (gerousian) is used in both 1 Macc 12:6 and Josephus, 13.5.8 (13.166) to refer to the Sanhedrin.
50 Grk “sons of Israel.”
51 Grk “have them”; the referent (the apostles) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
52 The words “before them” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.

Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”

At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.

When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said, “Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.” Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.

When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full council of the Israelites—and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

NLTNew Living Translation

But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, “Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!”

So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching.

When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council—the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out and said, “Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.” And when they heard this, they entered at daybreak into the temple courts and began teaching.

Now when the high priest and those with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin—even the whole council of elders of the sons of Israel—and sent to the prison to have them brought.

KJV 1900King James Version

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 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.

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