Acts 5:13 says the people held the apostles in high esteem. Here, the captain fears the people, explaining his caution. Causal link.

Acts 5:24 records the authorities' perplexity after the apostles' escape, explaining their cautious approach in verse 26.

Acts 4:1 records the earlier arrest by the same captain of the temple — a direct narrative parallel within Acts.

Acts 4:21 shows the authorities releasing the apostles for fear of the people, the same reason they handle them gently in Acts 5:26.

Luke 22:2 shows religious leaders also fearing the people — same restraint of authority from public opinion.

Mark 11:32 explicitly says the chief priests feared the people — the same motivation for restraint seen here.

In Matthew 14:5, Herod fears the people who hold John as a prophet. Here, the captain similarly fears the people regarding the apostles.

In Matthew 21:26, religious leaders fear the crowd's belief in John. Here, the captain fears the people's support for apostles. Same motive.

In Matthew 26:5, chief priests avoid arrest during feast to prevent uproar. Here, the captain avoids violence to prevent stoning. Both avoid public disturbance.

In Luke 20:6, religious leaders fear being stoned by the people for denying John. Here, the captain fears being stoned by the crowd. Parallel fear.

In Luke 20:6, religious leaders fear being stoned by the people. Here, the captain fears the same. Both illustrate fear of crowd reaction.