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Acts 5:24

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

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ASV

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
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στρατηγὸςstratēgoscaptainG4755 →
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οἱhoitheG3588 →
ἀρχιερεῖς,archiereischief priestsG749 →
διηπόρουνdiēporounwere perplexedG1280 →
περὶpericoncerningG4012 →
αὐτῶν,autōnthem,G846 →
τίtiwhatG5101 →
ἂνanmaybeG302 →
γένοιτοgenoitowould beG1096 →
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Acts 4:1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.Acts 4:17But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”Acts 4:21After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.John 12:19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”Isaiah 53:1–2Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?Zechariah 6:12–13And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.Luke 22:52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?Mark 4:30–32Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?Acts 4:16–17“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.Daniel 2:34–35As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.Luke 22:4And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.Acts 2:12Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”John 11:47–48Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.Daniel 2:44–45In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.Acts 10:17While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.Jeremiah 20:1When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,

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