Acts 5:21
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.
Acts 5:21 in other translations
| BSB | At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. |
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| WEB | When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. |
| ASV | And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, 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-house to have them brought. |
| YLT | and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought, |
| DARBY | And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. |
| BBE | And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Acts 5:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:17-23
17-23. sect of the Sadducees--See on Ac 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.
Barnes' Notes
Called the council together. The sanhedrim, or the great council of the nation. This was clearly for the purpose of trying the apostles for disregarding their commandments.
And all the senate. Greek, Eldership. Probably these were not a part of the sanhedrim, but were men of age and experience, who (in Acts 4:8, 25:15) are called elders of the Jews, and who were present for the sake of counsel and advice in a case of emergency.
(g) "the high priest" Acts 4:5,6
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 5:17-25
There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit his people in it, and, if he pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may enjoy the comforts of life, but that God may be honoured with the services of our life. It is not for the preachers of Christ's gospel to retire into corners, as long as they can have any opportunity of preaching in the great…
Acts 5:21 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 5:21
- John 8:2
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
- Acts 12:18-19
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode.
- Luke 21:37-38
And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
- Acts 22:2-3
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
- John 18:35
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
- Acts 5:41
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
- Acts 5:34
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
- Psalms 105:22
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
- Acts 22:15
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
- Acts 5:24-25
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. Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
- Luke 22:66
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
- Acts 5:17
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,
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Context
- Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
- Acts 5:21
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.
- Acts 5:22
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
Acts 5:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y oído que hubieron esto, entraron de mañana en el templo, y enseñaban. Entre tanto, viniendo el príncipe de los sacerdotes, y los que eran con él, convocaron el concilio, y á todos los ancianos de los hijos de Israel, y enviaron á la cárcel para que fuesen traídos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ce qu’ayant entendu, ils entrèrent, vers le point du jour, dans le temple, et ils enseignaient. Mais le souverain sacrificateur étant venu, et ceux qui étaient avec lui, ils assemblèrent le sanhédrin et tous les anciens des fils d’Israël, et ils envoyèrent à la prison pour les faire amener. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als sie es aber gehört hatten, gingen sie frühmorgens in den Tempel und lehrten. Der Hohepriester aber kam und die mit ihm waren, und sie beriefen das Synedrium und die ganze Ältestenschaft der Söhne Israels zusammen und sandten nach dem Gefängnis, daß sie herbeigeführt würden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui cum audissent, intraverunt diluculo in templum, et docebant. Adveniens autem princeps sacerdotum, et qui cum eo erant, convocaverunt concilium, et omnes seniores filiorum Israël: et miserunt ad carcerem ut adducerentur. |