Acts 5:22

But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

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WEBBE

But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

BSB

But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:

KJV

But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

ASV

But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,

BBE

But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

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οἱ hoi (the) G3588 δὲ de And G1161 παραγενόμενοι paragenomenoi having come G3854 ὑπηρέται hupēretai [the] officers G5257 οὐχ ouch not G3756 εὗρον heuron did find G2147 αὐτοὺς autous them G846 ἐν en in G1722 τῇ tēa the G3588 φυλακῇ phulakēa prison G5438 ἀναστρέψαντες anastrepsantes having returned G390 δὲ de then G1161 ἀπήγγειλαν apēngeilan they reported back G518

The early church

It is well ordered that the information was not brought to them at once, but they are first utterly at a loss what to think, that when they have considered it well and seen that there is a Divine Power in the case, then they may learn the whole state of the case.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 congregation. They must preach to the lowest, whose souls are as precious to Christ as the souls of the greatest. Speak to all, for all are concerned. Speak as those who resolve to stand to it, to live and die by it. Speak all the words of this heavenly, divine life, in comparison with which the present earthly life does not deserve the name. These words of life, which the Holy Ghost puts into your mouth. The words of the gospel are the words of life; words whereby we may be saved. How wretched are those who are vexed at the success of the gospel! They cannot but see that the word and power of the Lord are against them; and they tremble for the consequences, yet they will go on.

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