¹⁸ Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

²² But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

²³ Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

²⁴ Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

²⁵ And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

²⁷ And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

²³ And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.