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


In Context

20 Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

21 Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council, and all the ancients of the children of Israel; and they sent to the prison to have them brought.

22 But when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found them not there, they returned and told,

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

24 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.

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 5:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:23Saying, 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:23"We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:23saying, 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23saying, 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:23saying, 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23Saying, 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23|We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:23saying — '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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:23Saying, 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.