Acts 5:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 5:17

15 so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, ^athat at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them.

16 Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing ^asick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

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17 ^aThen the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with¹ indignation,

18 ^aand laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

19 But at night ^aan angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

20 “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people ^aall the words of this life.”

21 And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. ^aBut the high priest and those with him came and called the¹ council together, with all the² elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Verse Comparison: Acts 5:17

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American Standard Version
But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

Amplified® Bible
But the high priest rose up and all who were his supporters, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and being filled with jealousy {and} indignation {and} rage,

Contemporary English Version
The high priest and all the other Sadducees who were with him became jealous.

Darby English Version
And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,

Good News Bible
Then the High Priest and all his companions, members of the local party of the Sadducees, became extremely jealous of the apostles; so they decided to take action.

International Standard Version
Then the high priest and all those from the sect of the Sadducees who were with him were filled with jealousy. So they went out,

King James Version
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,

New American Standard Bible
But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

New International Version
Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

New King James Version
Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (namely the sect of the Sadducees), and they all became jealous.

Young's Literal Translation
And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal,

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