Acts 4:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.

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  • Acts 17:18 : 18 And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.
  • 1 Thess 4:13-14 : 13 But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope. 14 For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.
  • Neh 2:10 : 10 And Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, hearing of it, were greatly troubled because a man had come to the help of the children of Israel.
  • John 11:47-48 : 47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs. 48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.
  • Acts 3:15 : 15 And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,
  • Acts 10:40-43 : 40 On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen, 41 Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead. 42 And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins.
  • Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.
  • Acts 17:31-32 : 31 Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead. 32 Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.
  • Acts 19:23 : 23 And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.
  • Acts 24:14-15 : 14 But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets: 15 Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers.
  • Acts 24:21 : 21 But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.
  • Acts 26:8 : 8 Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?
  • Acts 26:23 : 23 That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.
  • Rom 8:11 : 11 But if the Spirit of him who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death.
  • 1 Cor 15:12-20 : 12 Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead? 13 But if there is no coming back from the dead, then Christ has not come back from the dead: 14 And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect. 15 Yes, and we are seen to be false witnesses of God; because we gave witness of God that by his power Christ came again from the dead: which is not true if there is no coming back from the dead. 16 For if it is not possible for the dead to come to life again, then Christ has not come to life again: 17 And if that is so, your faith is of no effect; you are still in your sins. 18 And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most unhappy. 20 But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.
  • 1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits; then those who are Christ's at his coming.
  • 2 Cor 4:13-14 : 13 But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith; 14 Because we are certain that he who made the Lord Jesus come back from the dead, will do the same for us, and will give us a place in his glory with you.

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    1 And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

  • Acts 4:3
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    3 And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.

  • Acts 5:17
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    17 But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,

  • Acts 5:21-22
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    21 And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

    22 But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

  • Acts 6:12
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    12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • Acts 5:24-28
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    24 Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

    25 And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

    26 Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

    27 And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

    28 We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

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    8 And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

  • Acts 4:14-18
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    14 And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.

    15 But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,

    16 Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

    17 But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.

    18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 4:5
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    5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

  • Acts 17:18-19
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    18 And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

    19 And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

  • Acts 16:20-22
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    20 And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

    21 Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.

    22 And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

  • Acts 13:30
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    30 But God gave him back from the dead:

  • Acts 5:42
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    42 And every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

  • Acts 23:7-8
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    7 And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.

    8 For the Sadducees say that there is no coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23 And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.

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    32 Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

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    7 Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?

    8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

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    1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,

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    3 Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

  • Acts 5:33
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    33 But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

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    33 And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all.

  • Acts 24:21
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    21 But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.

  • Matt 22:23
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    23 On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead: and they put a question to him, saying,

  • Mark 12:18
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    18 And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying,

  • Acts 4:21
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    21 And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

  • Luke 24:5
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    5 And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

  • Luke 22:2
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    2 And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

  • Acts 2:37
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    37 Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?

  • Acts 3:15
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    15 And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.

  • Luke 20:27
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    27 And some of the Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no coming back from the dead; and they said to him,

  • Mark 16:6
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    6 And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him!

  • Mark 9:10
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    10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

  • Luke 23:5
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    5 But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

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    8 And they went away quickly, with fear and great joy, to give his disciples the news.

  • Matt 17:23
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    23 And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.

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    19 And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people: