Acts 5:24

5:24 Now when the commander ¹  of the temple guard ²  and the chief priests heard this report, ³  they were greatly puzzled concerning it, ⁴  wondering what this could ⁵  be.

Acts 5:26

5:26 Then the commander ⁶  of the temple guard ⁷  went with the officers ⁸  and brought the apostles ⁹  without the use of force ¹⁰  (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people). ¹¹ 

Acts 5:2

5:2 He ¹²  kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he brought ¹³  only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 23:4-9

23:4 Those standing near him ¹⁴  said, “Do you dare insult ¹⁵  God’s high priest?” 23:5 Paul replied, ¹⁶  “I did not realize, ¹⁷  brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’” ¹⁸ 

23:6 Then when Paul noticed ¹⁹  that part of them were Sadducees ²⁰  and the others Pharisees, ²¹  he shouted out in the council, ²²  “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection ²³  of the dead!” 23:7 When he said this, ²⁴  an argument ²⁵  began ²⁶  between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 23:8 (For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.) ²⁷  23:9 There was a great commotion, ²⁸  and some experts in the law ²⁹  from the party of the Pharisees stood up ³⁰  and protested strongly, ³¹  “We find nothing wrong ³²  with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Luke 22:4

22:4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard ³³  how he might ³⁴  betray Jesus, ³⁵  handing him over to them. ³⁶ 

[5:24]  ¹ tn Or “captain.”

[5:24]  ² 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.

[5:24]  ³ tn Grk “heard these words.”

[5:24]  ⁴ tn Grk “concerning them,” agreeing with the plural antecedent “these words.” Since the phrase “these words” was translated as the singular “this report,” the singular “concerning it” is used here.

[5:24]  ⁵ tn The optative verb here expresses confused uncertainty.

[5:26]  ⁶ tn Or “captain.”

[5:26]  ⁷ 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.

[5:26]  ⁸ 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.

[5:26]  ⁹ tn Grk “brought them”; the referent (the apostles) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:26]  ¹⁰ tn Or “without violence.” It is clear, as well, that the apostles did not resist arrest.

[5:26]  ¹¹ 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.

[5:2]  ¹² tn Grk “And he.” Because of the length of the Greek sentence and the tendency of contemporary English style to use shorter sentences, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[5:2]  ¹³ tn The participle ἐνέγκας (enenka") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[23:4]  ¹⁴ tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

[23:4]  ¹⁵ tn L&N 33.393 has for λοιδορέω (loidorew) “to speak in a highly insulting manner – ‘to slander, to insult strongly, slander, insult.’”

[23:5]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “said.”

[23:5]  ¹⁷ tn Or “know.”

[23:5]  ¹⁸ sn A quotation from Exod 22:28. This text defines a form of blasphemy. Paul, aware of the fact that he came close to crossing the line, backed off out of respect for the law.

[23:6]  ¹⁹ tn BDAG 200 s.v. γινώσκω 4 has “to be aware of someth., perceive, notice, realize”; this is further clarified by section 4.c: “w. ὅτι foll….Ac 23:6.”

[23:6]  ²⁰ sn See the note on Sadducees in 4:1.

[23:6]  ²¹ sn See the note on Pharisee in 5:34.

[23:6]  ²² tn Grk “the Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).

[23:6]  ²³ tn That is, concerning the hope that the dead will be resurrected. Grk “concerning the hope and resurrection.” BDAG 320 s.v. ἐλπίς 1.b.α states, “Of Israel’s messianic hope Ac 23:6 (ἐ. καὶ ἀνάστασις for ἐ. τῆς ἀν. [obj. gen] as 2 Macc 3:29 ἐ. καὶ σωτηρία).” With an objective genitive construction, the resurrection of the dead would be the “object” of the hope.

[23:7]  ²⁴ tn The participle εἰπόντος (eiponto") has been translated temporally.

[23:7]  ²⁵ tn Or “a dispute” (BDAG 940 s.v. στάσις 3).

[23:7]  ²⁶ tn Grk “there came about an argument.” This has been simplified to “an argument began”

[23:8]  ²⁷ tn BDAG 55 s.v. ἀμφότεροι 2 has “all, even when more than two are involved…Φαρισαῖοι ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀ. believe in them all 23:8.” On this belief see Josephus, J. W. 2.8.14 (2.163); Ant. 18.1.3 (18.14).

[23:9]  ²⁸ tn Or “clamor” (cf. BDAG 565 s.v. κραυγή 1.a, which has “there arose a loud outcry” here, and Exod 12:30).

[23:9]  ²⁹ tn Or “and some scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 4:5.

[23:9]  ³⁰ tn Grk “standing up.” The participle ἀναστάντες (anastante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[23:9]  ³¹ tn Grk “protested strongly, saying.” L&N 39.27 has “διαμάχομαι: to fight or contend with, involving severity and thoroughness – ‘to protest strongly, to contend with.’…‘some scribes from the party of the Pharisees protested strongly’ Ac 23:9.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant and has not been translated.

[23:9]  ³² sn “We find nothing wrong with this man.” Here is another declaration of innocence. These leaders recognized the possibility that Paul might have the right to make his claim.

[22:4]  ³³ tn The full title στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ (strathgo" tou Jierou; “officer of the temple” or “captain of the temple guard”) is sometimes shortened to στρατηγός as here (L&N 37.91).

[22:4]  ³⁴ tn Luke uses this frequent indirect question to make his point (BDF §267.2).

[22:4]  ³⁵ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:4]  ³⁶ tn Grk “how he might hand him over to them,” in the sense of “betray him.”