Acts 5:25-27

5:25 But someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts ¹  and teaching ²  the people!” 5:26 Then the commander ³  of the temple guard ⁴  went with the officers ⁵  and brought the apostles ⁶  without the use of force ⁷  (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people). ⁸ 

5:27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, ⁹  and the high priest questioned ¹⁰  them,

¹ tn Grk “the temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper, and has been translated accordingly.

² sn Obeying God (see v. 29), the apostles were teaching again (4:18-20; 5:20). They did so despite the risk.

³ tn Or “captain.”

⁴ tn Grk “the official [of the temple],” a title for the commander of the Jewish soldiers guarding the temple (thus the translation, “the commander of the temple guard”). See L&N 37.91.

⁵ tn The Greek term ὑπηρέτης (Juphreth") generally means “servant,” but in the NT is used for many different types of servants. See the note on the word “officers” in v. 22.

⁶ tn Grk “brought them”; the referent (the apostles) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Or “without violence.” It is clear, as well, that the apostles did not resist arrest.

⁸ tn Grk “for they feared lest they be stoned by the people.” The translation uses a less awkward English equivalent. This is an explanatory note by the author.

⁹ tn Or “the Sanhedrin” (the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).

¹⁰ tn Or “interrogated,” “asked.”