NET Bible
"Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be."
— Acts 5:24, NET Bible
“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.”
“Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow. ”
“Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.”
“Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.”
“Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.”
“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.”
When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin– that is, the whole high council of the Israelites– and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.
But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
“We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.
But someone came and reported to them,“Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”
Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).
When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,