“But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,”
King James Version (KJV)
5:20 The words of this - That is, these words of life: words which show the way to life everlasting.
5:23 We found the prison shut - The angel probably had shut the doors again.
5:24 They doubted what this should be - They were even at their wits' end. The world, in persecuting the children of God, entangle themselves in numberless difficulties.
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,
- Basic English Bible
And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported
- Darby Bible
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
- Webster's Bible
But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word,
- Weymouth Bible
But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
- World English Bible
And whanne the mynystris camen, founden hem not, and for the prisoun was openyd, thei turneden ayen,
- Wycliffe Bible
and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
- Youngs Literal Bible