American Standard Version
"But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told, "
— Acts 5:22, American Standard Version
“But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,”
“But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,”
“But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,”
“But when the ministers came and opening the prison found them not there, they returned and told,”
“But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,”
“But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,”
But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.
But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,
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.
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.