Joh 7:32, Act 5:21-27 | ESV | STEP | The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him , and the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him .

John 7:32

Officers Sent to Arrest Jesus

32 The Pharisees heard the crowd ^amuttering these things about him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent ^bofficers to arrest him.

Acts 5:21-27

21 And when they heard this, ^cthey entered the temple ^dat daybreak and began to teach.

Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, 23 “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.” 24 Now when ^ethe captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to. 25 And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison ^fare standing in the temple and teaching the people.” 26 Then ^gthe captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for ^hthey were afraid of being stoned by the people.

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,