Acts

Acts 5:21–28

²¹At 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^b— the full assembly of the elders of Israel— and sent to the jail for the apostles. ²²But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report: ²³“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

²⁴When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.^c ²⁵Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

²⁶At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles — but not by force, for fear the people would stone them. ²⁷They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them. ²⁸“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

Footnotes

b 5:21 Or the Council; also in verses 27, 34, and 41
c 5:24 Literally as to what this might be

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Acts 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
daybreak	ὄρθρον	orthron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3722 early dawn, day-break
entered	εἰσῆλθον	eisēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὸν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
as they had been told	Ἀκούσαντες	Akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
began to teach	ἐδίδασκον	edidaskon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1321 I teach
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his associates	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
arrived	Παραγενόμενος	Paragenomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
they convened	συνεκάλεσαν	synekalesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4779 I call together
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνέδριον	synedrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
full	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
assembly	γερουσίαν	gerousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1087 body of elders
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sent	ἀπέστειλαν	apesteilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
jail	δεσμωτήριον	desmōtērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1201 a prison

Acts 5:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
on arriving	παραγενόμενοι	paragenomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
jail	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
officers	ὑπηρέται	hypēretai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5257 a servant, an attendant
did not find	εὗρον	heuron	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2147 I find
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they returned	ἀναστρέψαντες	anastrepsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
with the report	ἀπήγγειλαν	apēngeilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G518 I report, bring a report, announce

Acts 5:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We found	εὕρομεν	heuromen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
the	Τὸ	To	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
jail	δεσμωτήριον	desmōtērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1201 a prison
securely	ἀσφαλείᾳ	asphaleia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G803 safety, security, reliability
locked	κεκλεισμένον	kekleismenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2808 I shut, shut up
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
guards	φύλακας	phylakas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5441 a guard, keeper, sentinel
posted	ἑστῶτας	hestōtas	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
doors	θυρῶν	thyrōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2374 a door, opportunity
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when we opened	ἀνοίξαντες	anoixantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G455 I open
we found	εὕρομεν	heuromen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
no one	οὐδένα	oudena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
inside	ἔσω	esō	Adverb	G2080 within, inside

Acts 5:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ὅ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
captain	στρατηγὸς	stratēgos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱεροῦ	hierou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
heard	ἤκουσαν	ēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
this	τούτους	toutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
account	λόγους	logous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
they were perplexed	διηπόρουν	diēporoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1280 I am in trouble, doubt, difficulty
as to	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
was happening	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

Acts 5:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
came in	παραγενόμενος	paragenomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
announced	ἀπήγγειλεν	apēngeilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
Look	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
you put	ἔθεσθε	ethesthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G5087 I put, place
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
jail	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
standing	ἑστῶτες	hestōtes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερῷ	hierō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
teaching	διδάσκοντες	didaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1321 I teach
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαόν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

Acts 5:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that point	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
captain	στρατηγὸς	stratēgos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
went	ἀπελθὼν	apelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
officers	ὑπηρέταις	hypēretais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5257 a servant, an attendant
brought	ἦγεν	ēgen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G71 I lead
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
force	βίας	bias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G970 force, violence
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
fear	ἐφοβοῦντο	ephobounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαόν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
would stone	λιθασθῶσιν	lithasthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3034 I stone

Acts 5:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They brought them in	ἀγαγόντες	agagontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G71 I lead
made	ἔστησαν	estēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
before	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνεδρίῳ	synedriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
interrogated	ἐπηρώτησεν	epērōtēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 5:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We gave you strict orders	Παραγγελίᾳ	Parangelia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3852 a command, charge
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to teach	διδάσκειν	didaskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
name	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
he said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you have filled	πεπληρώκατε	peplērōkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
with	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
teaching	διδαχῆς	didachēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
are determined	βούλεσθε	boulesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to make us responsible for	ἐπαγαγεῖν	epagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1863 I bring upon
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man’s	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood

Cross-references

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Acts 5:21 John 8:2

Acts 5:23 Psalm 2:4 · Psalm 33:10

Acts 5:24 Acts 5:26 · Acts 4:1

Acts 5:26 Acts 5:13 · Acts 4:21

Acts 5:27 Matthew 5:22

Acts 5:28 Matthew 27:25 · Acts 4:18–21 · Acts 7:52 · Acts 4:10–11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · Matthew 21:44 · Jeremiah 26:15 · Acts 5:40 · Amos 7:10 · 1 Kings 22:8 · Jeremiah 38:4 · Acts 2:23–36

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