Acts 5:26
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.In other versions
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, `but' without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
ASV
Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.
BBE
Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
DBY
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
WEB
then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
YLT
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
ENG
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
WBT
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
BSB
In context
24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.