Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. The prison. Acts 5:19 But an angel of the Lord by night, opening the doors of the prison and leading them out, said: Psalm 2:4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them. Psalm 33:10 The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes. Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. Lamentations 3:37,55-58 Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? . . . Daniel 3:11-25 And that if any man shall not fall down and adore, he should be cast into a furnace of burning fire. . . . Daniel 6:22-24 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea, and before thee, O king, I have done no offence. . . . Matthew 27:63-66 Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again. . . . Matthew 28:12-15 And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers, . . . John 8:59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. Context The Apostles Arrested and Freed…22But when the ministers came and opening the prison found them not there, they returned and told, 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.… Cross References Lexicon “We foundεὕρομεν (heuromen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. the Τὸ (To) Article - Accusative 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. jail δεσμωτήριον (desmōtērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1201: A prison. From a derivative of desmon; a place of bondage, i.e. A dungeon. securely ἀσφαλείᾳ (asphaleia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 803: Safety, security, reliability, firmness. From asphales; security. locked, κεκλεισμένον (kekleismenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2808: To shut, shut up. A primary verb; to close. [with] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative 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. guards φύλακας (phylakas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5441: A guard, keeper, sentinel. From phulasso; a watcher or sentry. posted ἑστῶτας (hestōtas) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. at ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine 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. doors; θυρῶν (thyrōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 2374: (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. when we opened [them], ἀνοίξαντες (anoixantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. we found εὕρομεν (heuromen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. no one οὐδένα (oudena) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing. inside.” ἔσω (esō) Adverb Strong's Greek 2080: Within, inside, with verbs either of rest or of motion; prep: within, to within, inside. From eis; inside. Additional Translations “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” saying, "We found the prison house shut, with all security, and the guards standing before the doors; but having opened them, we found no one inside." 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. saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one. saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. saying, "The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there." "We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!" saying -- 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.' 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