SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:26
¶ Entonces fue el capitn con los alguaciles, y los trajo sin violencia; porque temían del pueblo ser apedreados.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 5:26
Verse 26. Brought them without violence] On receiving the information mentioned above, proper officers were sent to seize and bring them before the council. The officers, on reaching the temple, found the multitude gladly receiving the doctrine of the apostles, and so intent on hearing all the words of this life that they were afraid to show any hostility to the apostles, lest the people should stone them; we may therefore conclude that the officers entreated them to accompany them to the council; and that they felt it their duty to obey every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, and so cheerfully went with them, trusting in the Lord their God.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 26. Then went the captain with the offcers , etc.] That is, the captain of the temple, who had the command of it; he went thither attended with the officers and servants of the chief priests, the same that had been sent to the prison, to fetch the apostles: and brought them without violence ; they did not lay hold upon them, and drag them away in a violent manner; but gave them good words, and allured them, and entreated them to go along with them, and perhaps promised them, that no hurt should come to them, and that they should have full liberty to speak for themselves; the Ethiopic version renders it, they brought them, behaving themselves mildly towards them; they used no forcible, but gentle methods; they did not seize them in a violent way, and bind them, and carry them away by force: for they feared the people ; who had them in great esteem, because of the miracles done by them, and the benefit they received from them, both for their souls and bodies: lest they should have been stoned ; by the populace, who had they used them in a severe and cruel manner, would have risen upon them, and stoned them to death; the Ethiopic version renders it, because they feared the people, they did not stone them; as if the captain of the temple, and the officers would have stoned the apostles, but that they were afraid of the people.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 26-33 - Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of i afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselves to be rule by him. Faith takes the Saviour in all his offices, who came, not to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. Had Christ bee exalted to give dominion to Israel, the chief priests would have welcomed him. But repentance and remission of sins are blessings the neither valued nor saw their need of; therefore they, by no means admitted his doctrine. Wherever repentance is wrought, remission i granted without fail. None are freed from the guilt and punishment of sin, but those who are freed from the power and dominion of sin; wh are turned from it, and turned against it. Christ gives repentance, by his Spirit working with the word, to awaken the conscience, to wor sorrow for sin, and an effectual change in the heart and life. The giving of the Holy Ghost, is plain evidence that it is the will of God that Christ should be obeyed. And He will surely destroy those who wil not have Him to reign over them.
Greek Textus Receptus
τοτε 5119 ADV απελθων 565 5631 V-2AAP-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM στρατηγος 4755 N-NSM συν 4862 PREP τοις 3588 T-DPM υπηρεταις 5257 N-DPM ηγαγεν 71 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτους 846 P-APM ου 3756 PRT-N μετα 3326 PREP βιας 970 N-GSF εφοβουντο 5399 5711 V-INI-3P γαρ 1063 CONJ τον 3588 T-ASM λαον 2992 N-ASM ινα 2443 CONJ μη 3361 PRT-N λιθασθωσιν 3034 5686 V-APS-3P
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:26 {Brought} (egen). Imperfect active of ag", was bringing (leading), slowly no doubt, and solemnly. {But without violence} (ou meta bias). Literally, not with violence. {For they feared} (efobounto gar). Imperfect middle, still feared, kept on fearing. {Lest they be stoned} (m lithasth"sin). Negative purpose with me (like hina me), probably with "not with violence," though possible with "they feared." They handled the apostles gently for fear of being stoned themselves by the people. First aorist passive subjunctive of liqazw (from liqos, stone), old verb to pelt with stones (#Ac 14:19; Joh 10:31-33).
