Acts 5:19

Mace New Testament

but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors by night, and having brought them out, said to them,

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail. The angel led the apostles outside and said,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But the angell of the Lorde by nyght openned the preson dores and brought them forthe and sayde:

Hebrew Names Version
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

International Standard Version
But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and led them out. He told them,Acts 12:7; 16:26;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and leading them out, he said,

New Century Version
But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles outside. The angel said,

Update Bible Version
But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

Webster's Bible Translation
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth, and said,

English Standard Version
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

World English Bible
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors, by night, and bringing them forth,

Weymouth's New Testament
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But the aungel of the Lord openyde bi nyyt the yatis of the prisoun, and ledde hem out, and seide, Go ye,

English Revised Version
But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

Berean Standard Bible
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,

Contemporary English Version
But that night an angel from the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles out. The angel said,

Amplified Bible
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, and leading them out, he said,

American Standard Version
But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

Bible in Basic English
But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,

Complete Jewish Bible
But during the night, an angel of Adonai opened the doors of the prison, led them out and said,

Darby Translation
But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,

Etheridge Translation
Then in the night the angel of the Lord opened the gate of the house of the bound, and brought them forth, and said to them,

Murdock Translation
Then the angel of the Lord, by night, opened the door of the prison, and let them out; and said to them:

King James Version (1611)
But the Angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doores, and brought them foorth, and said,

New Living Translation
But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them,

New Life Bible
An angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison in the night and let them out. The angel said to them,

New Revised Standard
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, brought them out, and said,

Geneva Bible (1587)
But the Angel of the Lorde, by night opened the prison doores, & brought them forth, and sayd,

George Lamsa Translation
But during the night, the angel of the LORD opened the door of the prison and brought them forth and said to them,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, a messenger of the Lord, by night, opened the doors of the prison; and, leading them out, said -

Douay-Rheims Bible
But an angel of the Lord by night, opening the doors of the prison and leading them out, said:

Revised Standard Version
But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the Angel of the Lorde by nyght opened the prison doores, and brought them foorth, and sayde:

Good News Translation
But that night an angel of the Lord opened the prison gates, led the apostles out, and said to them,

Christian Standard Bible®
But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said,

King James Version
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

Lexham English Bible
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out and said,

Literal Translation
But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison during the night, and leading them out, he said,

Young's Literal Translation
and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the angell of ye LORDE by night opened the preson dores, and brought the out, and sayde:

New English Translation
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,

New King James Version
But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

Simplified Cowboy Version
But God sent an angel that night to open the prison doors and set the cowboys free. The angel told them,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,

Legacy Standard Bible
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and taking them out, he said,

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ Then the high priest, and all that accompanied him, who were of the sect of the Sadducees, being filled with indignation, ¹⁸ went and seized on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. ¹⁹ but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors by night, and having brought them out, said to them, ²⁰ go, stand in the temple, and declare to the people, the whole doctrine of life. ²¹ when they heard that, they entred into the temple early in the morning, and taught. in the mean time, the high priest, and those of his party, being arrived at the council-chamber, summon'd all the Jewish senate to meet, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles before them. ²² but the officers who went there not finding them in the prison, returned, and made this report, ²³ the prison we found shut very secure, and the keepers posted before the doors: but when we had opened it, we found no body within. ²⁴ Upon hearing this, the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests wonder'd bow this could be. ²⁵ when somebody came and told them, the men whom ye order'd to prison, are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Acts 12:7-11, Acts 16:26, Psalms 34:7, Psalms 105:17-20, Psalms 146:7, Isaiah 61:1

Reciprocal: Psalms 69:33 - his prisoners Psalms 107:14 - brake Daniel 3:28 - hath sent Matthew 2:13 - the angel Matthew 18:10 - their Luke 15:10 - there Acts 5:23 - The prison Acts 8:26 - The angel Acts 10:3 - an Acts 12:10 - which Acts 12:11 - that the Acts 27:23 - there Hebrews 1:14 - minister

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the angel of the Lord,.... Or "of God", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, whether Michael, as some have thought, or Gabriel, or what particular angel, is not material to know. However, it was a good angel, an elect angel, one of those ministering spirits sent by God to minister to the heirs of promise; one of those angels that excel in strength, as appears by what he did: for he

by night opened the prison doors; where the apostles were put, and which had more doors than one, and these strong and close shut, and guarded by keepers; but were easily opened by the angel. It was very likely at, or towards the evening, when the apostles were taken, and therefore they were committed to prison, there to lie all night, till next morning, when the sanhedrim would meet together to consult what to do with them:

and brought them forth; out of the prison, leading them out at the doors he had opened for them:

and said; the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions add, "to them"; that is, to the apostles, as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But the angel of the Lord - This does not denote any “particular” angel, but simply an angel. The “article” is not used in the original. The word “angel” denotes properly a “messenger,” and particularly it is applied to the pure spirits that are sent to this world on errands of mercy. See the notes on Matthew 1:20. The case here was evidently “a miracle.” An angel was employed for this special purpose, and the design might have been:

1. To reprove the Jewish rulers, and to convince them of their guilt in resisting the gospel of God;
2. To convince the apostles more firmly of the protection and approbation of God;
3. To encourage them more and more in their work, and in the faithful discharge of their high duty; and,
4. To give the people a new and impressive proof of the truth of the message which they bore. That they were “imprisoned” would be known to the people. That they were made as secure as possible was also known. When, therefore, the next morning, before they could have been tried or acquitted, they were found again in the temple, delivering the same message still, it was a new and striking proof that they were sent by God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 5:19. But the angel of the Lord - opened the prison doors — This was done:

1. To increase the confidence of the apostles, by showing them that they were under the continual care of God; and,

2. To show the Jewish rulers that they were fighting against Him while persecuting his followers, and attempting to prevent them from preaching the Gospel.

This was another warning graciously given them by a good and merciful God, that they might repent, and so escape the coming wrath.