616 B
616 B
captain of the temple
chief security guard of the temple
came upon them
"approached them" or "came to them"
They were deeply troubled
Peter taught about Jesus and his resurrection from the dead. This troubled the Sadducees because they did not believe in Jesus' resurrection from the dead.
the number of the men
specifically males. Any women and children who were there were not included in the count.
since it was now evening
It was common practice not to question people at night.
was about five thousand
"became about five thousand" or "grew to about five thousand".