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Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
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The Soldiers' Deadly Dilemma
Commentators explain that the "no small stir" was a massive panic. Under Roman law, guards who lost a prisoner faced the same penalty the prisoner would have—in this case, death. The soldiers weren't just confused; they were terrified because their lives were forfeit for this inexplicable escape.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
No small stir. Amazement that he had escaped, and apprehension of the consequences. The punishment which they had reason to expect for hav…
As soon as it was day (Γενομενης ημερας). Genitive absolute, day having come.
No small stir (ταραχος ουκ ο…
(18–19a) In Roman law, a guard who allowed his prisoner to escape was subject to the same penalty the escaped prisoner would have suffered. No wond…
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16th Century
Protestant
When it was day. Luke now returns to Herod and the soldiers, and he says that there was no small disturbance among them. For they could no…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now as soon as it was day When it was morning; as soon as there was any light in the prison, by which the guards cou…
God's providence leaves room for the use of our prudence, though he has undertaken to perform and perfect what he has begun. These Christians conti…
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