Acts 5:23
The Apostles Arrested and Freed
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.”
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Berean Standard Bible
“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
American Standard Version (1901)
saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Bible in Basic English
Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.
Free Bible Version
“We found the prison all locked up, with guards at the doors. But when we had them open up, we couldn't find anyone inside.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
King James (Authorized) Version
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Plain English Version
“We got to the jail, and the guards were standing there, near the locked doors. We opened the doors and went inside, but we couldn’t find anyone in there.”
Translation for Translators
“We (exc) saw that the jail doors were very securely locked, and the guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors and went in to get those men, none of them was inside the jail!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
“We found the jail securely shut and the guards standing at the door, but when we had opened it, we found no one inside.”
Noah Webster Bible
Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
World English Bible
“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
Young's Literal Translation
saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'