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Acts 5:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

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The prison.

Acts 5:19• ¹⁹But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, (Acts 5:19)

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Psa. 2:4• ⁴He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. (Psa. 2:4)

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Psa. 33:10• ¹⁰The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. (Psa. 33:10)

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Prov. 21:30• ³⁰There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord. (Prov. 21:30)

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Lam. 3:37,55‑58• ³⁷Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
⁵⁵I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon.
⁵⁶Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
⁵⁷Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
⁵⁸O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. (Lam. 3:37,55‑58)

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Dan. 3:11‑25• ¹¹And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
¹²There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
¹³Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.
¹⁴Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
¹⁵Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
¹⁶Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
¹⁷If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
¹⁸But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
¹⁹Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
²⁰And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
²¹Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
²²Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
²³And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
²⁴Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
²⁵He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. (Dan. 3:11‑25)

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Dan. 6:22‑24• ²²My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
²³Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
²⁴And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. (Dan. 6:22‑24)

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Matt. 27:63‑66• ⁶³Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
⁶⁴Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
⁶⁵Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
⁶⁶So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. (Matt. 27:63‑66)

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Matt. 28:12‑15• ¹²And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
¹³Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
¹⁴And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
¹⁵So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. (Matt. 28:12‑15)

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John 8:59• ⁵⁹Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. (John 8:59)

J. N. Darby Translation

saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one.

W. Kelly Translation

saying, We found the jail shut in all security, and the keepers standing at the doors, but on opening we found no one within.