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The search for the prisoners
Analysis of Acts 5.21-26: after the miraculous deliverance of the apostles, the Sanhedrin discovers the empty cells. Luke highlights the perplexity of the religious authorities, the embarrassment of the captain of the Temple and the fear of a popular reaction. Despite the inexplicable, the religious leaders persist in their opposition and order a second arrest, illustrating God's sovereignty over all human opposition.
Acts 5.25 (King James Version) :Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org