Acts 5:40

American Standard Version (1901)

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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  • Matt 10:17 : 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you;
  • Mark 13:9 : 9 But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
  • Luke 20:10 : 10 And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
  • John 19:1-4 : 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment; 3 and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands. 4 And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.
  • Acts 4:17-21 : 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye: 20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard. 21 And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
  • Acts 5:28 : 28 saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
  • 2 Cor 11:24 : 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty [stripes] save one.
  • Prov 12:10 : 10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
  • Isa 30:10 : 10 that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
  • Amos 2:12 : 12 But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
  • Mic 2:6 : 6 Prophesy ye not, [thus] they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
  • Matt 23:34 : 34 Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

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    41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

    42And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] the Christ.

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    13Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

    14And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

    16saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

    17But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

    18And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

    20for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

    21And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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    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:

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    22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

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  • Acts 5:25-29
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    25And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.

    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

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

    28saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

    29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

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    23And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.

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    18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.

    19But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

    20Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.

    21And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

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    6And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.

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    3And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

    4And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.

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    3And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

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  • Acts 4:31
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    5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;