Acts 5:24
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Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.

Luke 22:4
And he went and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them.

Acts 4:1
And as they were speaking to the people the priests and the officer of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

Acts 5:23
Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the door: but opening it, we found no man within.

Acts 5:25
But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.

Acts 5:26
Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

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Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.

the captain.

Acts 5:26 Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Acts 4:1 And as they were speaking to the people the priests and the officer of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

Luke 22:4,52 And he went and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them. . . .

they.

Acts 2:12 And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?

Acts 4:16,17,21 Saying: What shall we do to these men? For indeed a miracle hath been done by them, known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest: and we cannot deny it. . . .

John 11:47,48 The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles? . . .

John 12:19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.

this.

Isaiah 9:7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 53:1,2 Who a hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? . . .

Daniel 2:34,35,44,45 Thus thou sawest, till a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands: and it struck the statue upon the feet thereof that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. . . .

Zechariah 6:12,13 And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: BEHOLD A MAN, THE ORIENT IS HIS NAME: and under him shall he spring up, and shall build a temple to the Lord. . . .

Mark 4:30-32 And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it? . . .

Context
The Apostles Before the Council
23Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the door: but opening it, we found no man within. 24Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass. 25But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.…
Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

captain
στρατηγὸς (stratēgos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4755: From the base of stratia and ago or hegeomai; a general, i.e. a governor, the chief of the temple-wardens.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple [guard]
ἱεροῦ (hierou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chief priests
ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

heard
ἤκουσαν (ēkousan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

this
τούτους (toutous)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

account,
λόγους (logous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

they were perplexed
διηπόρουν (diēporoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1280: To be in trouble, doubt, difficulty; To be at a loss. From dia and aporeo; to be thoroughly nonplussed.

as to
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

was happening.
γένοιτο (genoito)
Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.


Additional Translations
When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, what this might be.

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.

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow.

When the Commander of the Temple Guards and the High Priests heard this statement, they were utterly at a loss with regard to it, wondering what would happen next.

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
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