NASB
"saying, "We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside.""
— Acts 5:23, NASB
“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.”
“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. ”
“"We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"”
““We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.””
“Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the door: but opening it, we found no man within.”
“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.”
“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.”
"Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life."
Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.
But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back,
saying, "We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside."
Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.
But someone came and reported to them, "The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!"
Then the captain went along with the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).