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Acts 5:17–20

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The Apostles Jailed and Freed

17But the high priest rose up and those with him (that is athe sect of bthe Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

18And they laid hands on the apostles and aput them in a public jail.

19But during the night aan angel of the 1Lord opened the doors of the prison, and taking them out, he said,

20“Go, stand and 1speak to the people in the temple 2athe whole message of this Life.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1In OT, Yahweh, cf. 2 Kin 1:3
  2. 1Or continue to speak
  3. 2Lit all the words

Cross references

  1. aActs 15:5
  2. bMatt 3:7; Acts 4:1
  3. aActs 4:3
  4. aMatt 1:20, 24; 2:13, 19; 28:2; Luke 1:11; 2:9; Acts 8:26; 10:3; 12:7, 23; 27:23
  5. aJohn 6:63, 68

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 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.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the high priest rose up. He and all who were with him, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. So they arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 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.”

NLTNew Living Translation

The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 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!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the high priest rose up and all those who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison. 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.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 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.