Acts 5:23

23sayingλέγοντεςὅτιTheΤὸprison houseδεσμωτήριονwe foundεὕρομενshutκεκλεισμένονwithἐνallπάσῃsecurityἀσφαλείᾳandκαὶtheτοὺςguardsφύλακαςstandingἑστῶταςbeforeἐπὶtheτῶνdoorsθυρῶν,having opened [them]ἀνοίξαντεςhoweverδὲinsideἔσωno oneοὐδέναwe foundεὕρομεν.

saying, “We found the prison house shut with all security and the guards standing before the doors; but having opened [them], we found no one inside.”

Vocab difficulty

86.1

Rare words

  • δεσμωτήριον

    δεσμωτήριον

    a prison.

  • ἀσφαλείᾳ

    ἀσφάλεια

    safety, security, reliability, firmness.

  • φύλακας

    φύλαξ

    a guard, keeper, sentinel.