saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

'SHUT IN ALL SAFETY'-'securely locked up' (Gspd) 'Every precaution had been taken to prevent the apostles from escaping...There were no marks to indicate the door had been jimmied open...' (Reese pp. 216-217).

'KEEPERS STANDING AT THE DOORS'-'Graphic picture of the sentinels at the prison doors.' (Robertson p. 64) 'The officers report that they were still present, and keeping watch, as if unconscious that anything had happened. As far as the guards knew...the prisoners were still in the jail.' (Reese p. 217)

Point to Note:

Those who don't believe in the miraculous elements found in the Bible, argue that the "angel" of Acts 5:19, is actually. zealous and or secret disciple who master-minds. jailbreak. That doesn't fit the text, especially Acts 5:23, Acts 5:23. This was. supernatural release, in which the apostles were able to walk right out of the jail and past all the guards, without anyone seeing them.

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