NET Bible
"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)."
— Acts 5:26, NET Bible
“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.”
“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. ”
“Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.”
“Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.”
“Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.”
“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.”
“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,
saying,“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”
But Peter and the apostles replied,“We must obey God rather than people.