Acts 5:26

Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence: (For they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned.)
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then the captain went along with the officers and {proceeded} to bring them {back} without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, `but' without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.
- Basic English Bible

Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
- Darby Bible

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
- Webster's Bible

Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
- Weymouth Bible

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
- World English Bible

Thanne the magistrat wente with the mynystris, and brouyte hem with out violence; for thei dredden the puple, lest thei schulden be stonyd.
- Wycliffe Bible

then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 5:26

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.

5:28 Did not we strictly command you, not to teach? - See the poor cunning of the enemies of the Gospel. They make laws and interdicts at their pleasure, which those who obey God cannot but break; and then take occasion thereby to censure and punish the innocent, as guilty. Ye would bring the blood of this man upon us - An artful and invidious word. The apostles did not desire to accuse any man. They simply declared the naked truth.