Acts 5:24

the high priest and. The texts omit.

captain. See note on Acts 4:1.

things. words. App-121.

doubted. were doubting Greek. diaporeo. See note on Luke 9:7.

whereunto, &c.. what this might come to be.

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²⁴ Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

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