Acts 5:36

American Standard Version (1901)

For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.

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  • Acts 8:9 : 9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
  • Acts 21:38 : 38 Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)--they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
  • 2 Thess 2:3-7 : 3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for [it will not be], except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, 4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only [there is] one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
  • 2 Pet 2:2 : 2 And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words] ), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
  • Rev 17:3 : 3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
  • Rev 17:5 : 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
  • Matt 24:26 : 26 If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe [it] not.

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  • Acts 5:37-38
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    37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

    38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

  • Acts 1:15-17
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    15And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),

    16Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.

    17For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.

  • 38Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?

  • Acts 24:5-7
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    5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

    6who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold:

    7(Ommitted)

  • Acts 5:34-35
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    34But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.

    35And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

  • Acts 4:4-5
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    4But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

    5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

  • 13But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;

  • 32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

  • 14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

  • 4But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  • Acts 17:5-8
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    5But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

    6And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

    7whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.

    8And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

  • 40For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause [for it] : and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

  • 7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

  • 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

  • 24Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

  • 27for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • 47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

  • 21Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,

  • Luke 9:7-8
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    7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

    8and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

  • 2And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

  • 23And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

  • 31And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

  • 16But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

  • 22What is it therefore? They will certainly hear that thou art come.

  • 2until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

  • 36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.

  • 36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;

  • 30and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

  • 1And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

  • 25who by the Holy Spirit, [by] the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

  • 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

  • 14for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

  • 21And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

  • 1And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

  • 9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

  • 12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

  • 43And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

  • 14And king Herod heard [thereof] ; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.

  • 19one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.