Acts 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.

biblegateway Act 5:24

On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were puzzled, wondering what would come of this.

biblegateway Act 5:24

Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.

biblegateway Act 5:24

When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end.

biblegateway Act 5:24

The chief of the Temple police and the high priests were puzzled. "What's going on here anyway?"

SABDAweb Act 5:24

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.

bibleoremus Act 5:24

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed about them, wondering what might be going on.

biblegateway Act 5:24

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be.

biblegateway Act 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.

¹ tn Or “captain.”

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.

³ tn Grk “heard these words.”

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 tn The optative verb here expresses confused uncertainty.