Acts 5:23 Cross References - Thomson

²³ saying, We found indeed the prison shut with all safety, and the guards without standing before the door; but on opening we found no one within.

⁴ He who dwelleth in heaven will laugh them to scorn; the Lord will treat them with derision.

¹⁰ The Lord dissipateth the counsels of nations, and disannulleth the devices of peoples. He disannulleth also the counsels of chiefs.

³⁰ There is no wisdom, there is no fortitude, no counsel in the wicked.

³⁷ [a] Who ever enjoined thus; when it hath happened, hath not the Lord ordered it?

⁵⁵ I called on thy name, O Lord, out of the deepest dungeon. ⁵⁶ Thou hast heard my voice; stop not thine ear against my supplication. ⁵⁷ To my assistance thou didst draw near. On the day I called on thee, thou saidst to me, Fear not. [a] An objection, [b] The answer. ⁵⁸ Thou, O Lord, hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

¹¹ and who will not prostrate himself and worship the golden image, shall be cast into that furnace of fire which is heated. ¹² Now there are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the works of the province of Babylon, namely, Sedrach, Misach, Abdenago, who have not hearkened, king, to thy decree. They neither serve thy gods, nor do they worship the golden image which thou hast set up." ¹³ Upon this Nabuchodonosar in wrath and fury commanded to bring Sedrach, Misach, Abdenago: and when they were brought before the king, ¹⁴ Nabuchodonosar addressed them, saying, Is it true, Sedrach, Misach, Abdenago, that you do not serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? ¹⁵ Now therefore are you ready, when you hear the sound of the trumpet and syrinx and of the kithara and sambuk and of the psaltery and symphony and all kinds of musical instruments, to fall prostrate and worship the golden image which I have made? For if you do not worship you shall, that very hour, be cast into the furnace of fire, which is heated. And what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands? ¹⁶ In reply to this, Sedrach, Misach, Abdenago said to the king Nabuchodonosar, We are at no loss to answer thee in respect to this matter. ¹⁷ For our God in heaven, whom we worship, is able to deliver us out of the furnace of fire which is heated, and he will deliver us, king, out of thy hands. ¹⁸ But even though he do not, be it known to thee, king, that we cannot serve thy gods, nor will we worship the image which thou hast set up. ¹⁹ At this Nabuchodonosar was filled with wrath, and the form of his countenance was changed against Sedrach, Misach and Abdenago. And he ordered to heat the furnace seven fold, till it was hot as possible: ²⁰ and commanded some strong men to bind Sedrach, Misach and Abdenago, and cast them into the furnace of fire which was heated. ²¹ Then were these men bound, clad as they were with their Babylonish dress and with turbans and boots; and cast into the midst of the furnace of fire which was heated, ²² as the command of the king was peremptory. But though the furnace was heated to an excessive degree and ²³ these three men, Sedrach, Misach and Abdenago fell bound into the midst of the glowing furnace, yet they walked about in the midst of the flame, praising God and blessing the Lord. ²⁴ When Nabuchodonosar heard them singing praise he was amazed and starting up hastily said to his nobles, Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? And when they said to the king, True, king, ²⁵ the king said, Here I see four men loose and walking about in the midst of the fire unhurt: And the appearance of the fourth is like a son of a god.

²² My God sent his angel and shut the mouths of the lions and they have not hurt me. For before him rectitude was found in me; and even in thy sight, king, I have committed no offence. ²³ At this the king was exceedingly rejoiced and gave order to take Daniel up out of the den. So he was taken up out of the den and there was no manner of hurt found on him, because he had trusted in his God. ²⁴ Then the king commanded and they brought the men who had accused Daniel, and they and their sons and their wives were cast into the den of the lions. And before they reached the bottom of the den the lions had such mastery over them that they broke all their bones.

⁶³ and said, Sir, we have recollected that this impostor, when alive, said, After three days I shall be raised up. ⁶⁴ Give orders therefore that the sepulchre be secured till the third day. Perhaps his disciples may come by night, and steal him away, and tell the people, he is risen from the dead. So this last imposture will be worse than the first. ⁶⁵ Thereupon Pilate said to them, You have a guard. Go and secure it as you can. ⁶⁶ So they went and secured the sepulchre, sealing the stone and posting the guard.

¹² Whereupon they, with the elders, assembled and having held a council, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, ¹³ with this injunction, Say, His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep. ¹⁴ And if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you. ¹⁵ So they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this is the current report among the Jews even at this day.

⁵⁹ Upon this they took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus concealed himself and went out of the temple, passing through the midst of them, and thus withdrew.

¹⁹ But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison; and having brought them out said,