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Literal Standard Version
Acts 5:27
and having brought them, they set [them] in the Sanhedrin, and the chief priest questioned them,
Bible Study Resources
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Christian Standard Bible®
After they brought them in, they had them stand before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked,
After they brought them in, they had them stand before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked,
King James Version (1611)
And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, and the high Priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, and the high Priest asked them,
King James Version
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
English Standard Version
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
New American Standard Bible
When they had brought them, they had them stand before the Council. The high priest interrogated them,
When they had brought them, they had them stand before the Council. The high priest interrogated them,
New Century Version
The soldiers brought the apostles to the meeting and made them stand before the leaders. The high priest questioned them,
The soldiers brought the apostles to the meeting and made them stand before the leaders. The high priest questioned them,
Amplified Bible
So they brought them and presented them before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court). The high priest questioned them,
So they brought them and presented them before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court). The high priest questioned them,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they had brought them, they stood them before the Council. The high priest questioned them,
When they had brought them, they stood them before the Council. The high priest questioned them,
Legacy Standard Bible
And when they had brought them, they stood them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest questioned them,
And when they had brought them, they stood them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest questioned them,
Berean Standard Bible
They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
Contemporary English Version
When the apostles were brought before the council, the high priest said to them,
When the apostles were brought before the council, the high priest said to them,
Complete Jewish Bible
They conducted them to the Sanhedrin, where the cohen hagadol demanded of them,
They conducted them to the Sanhedrin, where the cohen hagadol demanded of them,
Darby Translation
And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,
And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,
Easy-to-Read Version
The soldiers brought the apostles in and made them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them.
The soldiers brought the apostles in and made them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, & the chiefe Priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, & the chiefe Priest asked them,
George Lamsa Translation
And when they had brought them, they made them stand before the whole council, and the high priest proceeded,
And when they had brought them, they made them stand before the whole council, and the high priest proceeded,
Good News Translation
They brought the apostles in, made them stand before the Council, and the High Priest questioned them.
They brought the apostles in, made them stand before the Council, and the High Priest questioned them.
Lexham English Bible
And when they had brought them, they made them stand in the Sanhedrin, and the high priest put a question to them,
And when they had brought them, they made them stand in the Sanhedrin, and the high priest put a question to them,
Literal Translation
And bringing them, they stood in the sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them,
And bringing them, they stood in the sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them,
American Standard Version
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
Bible in Basic English
And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,
And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,
Hebrew Names Version
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The Kohen Gadol questioned them,
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The Kohen Gadol questioned them,
International Standard Version
When they brought them back, they made them stand before the Council,Sanhedrin">[fn] and the high priest began to question them.
When they brought them back, they made them stand before the Council,Sanhedrin">[fn] and the high priest began to question them.
Etheridge Translation
and when they had brought them they made them stand before all the assembly, and the chief of the priests began to say to them,
and when they had brought them they made them stand before all the assembly, and the chief of the priests began to say to them,
Murdock Translation
And when they had brought them, they placed them before the whole council; and the high priest began to say to them:
And when they had brought them, they placed them before the whole council; and the high priest began to say to them:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they had brought them, they set them before the counsell. And the chiefe priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the counsell. And the chiefe priest asked them,
English Revised Version
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
World English Bible
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
Weymouth's New Testament
So they brought them and made them stand in front of the Sanhedrin. And then the High Priest questioned them.
So they brought them and made them stand in front of the Sanhedrin. And then the High Priest questioned them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei hadden brouyt hem, thei settiden hem in the counsel; and the princes of prestis axiden hem,
And whanne thei hadden brouyt hem, thei settiden hem in the counsel; and the princes of prestis axiden hem,
Update Bible Version
And when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them,
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,
New English Translation
When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
New King James Version
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
New Living Translation
Then they brought the apostles before the high council, where the high priest confronted them.
Then they brought the apostles before the high council, where the high priest confronted them.
New Life Bible
They brought the missionaries in and made them stand in front of the court. The head religious leader said,
They brought the missionaries in and made them stand in front of the court. The head religious leader said,
New Revised Standard
When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them,
When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, leading them in, set them in the high- council. And the High-priest questioned them,
But, leading them in, set them in the high- council. And the High-priest questioned them,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
Revised Standard Version
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when they had brought them they set them before the counsell. And ye chefe preste axed the
And when they had brought them they set them before the counsell. And ye chefe preste axed the
Young's Literal Translation
and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they had brought them, they set the before the councell. And the hye prest axed them,
And whan they had brought them, they set the before the councell. And the hye prest axed them,
Mace New Testament (1729)
when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
THE MESSAGE
Bringing them back, they stood them before the High Council. The Chief Priest said, "Didn't we give you strict orders not to teach in Jesus' name? And here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are trying your best to blame us for the death of this man."
Bringing them back, they stood them before the High Council. The Chief Priest said, "Didn't we give you strict orders not to teach in Jesus' name? And here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are trying your best to blame us for the death of this man."
Simplified Cowboy Version
The cowboys went in and stood before all the bigwigs and were questioned by the main preacher.
The cowboys went in and stood before all the bigwigs and were questioned by the main preacher.
Contextual Overview
26then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned; 27and having brought them, they set [them] in the Sanhedrin, and the chief priest questioned them,28saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this Name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us the blood of this Man." 29And Peter and the apostles answering, said, "It is required to obey God, rather than men; 30and the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew, having hanged on a tree; 31this One, God, a Prince and a Savior, has exalted with His right hand, to give conversion to Israel, and forgiveness of sins; 32and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying Him." 33And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were intending to slay them, 34but a certain one, having risen up in the Sanhedrin—a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honored by all the people—commanded to put the apostles forth a little, 35and said to them, "Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are about to do,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
set: Acts 4:7, Acts 6:12, Acts 22:30, Acts 23:1, Luke 22:66
Reciprocal: Psalms 21:11 - imagined Matthew 5:22 - the council Luke 12:11 - General John 12:19 - Perceive James 2:6 - and
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when they had brought them,.... From the temple, to the place where the sanhedrim sat, which, by this, seems to have been not in the room Gazith, nor in the shops, which were both in the temple, but in some part of the city of Jerusalem:
they set them before the council; whereby was fulfilled what Christ had foretold, Matthew 10:17 "they will deliver you up to the councils"; they placed them before the whole sanhedrim; in the midst of it,
Matthew 10:17- :; and as the Ethiopic version here reads:
and the high priest asked them; though he was not president of the council, but Gamaliel, after mentioned; yet being in so high an office, and a principal member of the council, took upon him the examination of the apostles.
