Acts 5:26
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.
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- Acts 5:13 : 13 The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them;
- Acts 4:21 : 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.
- Acts 5:24 : 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.
- Matt 14:5 : 5 And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
- Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
- Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
- Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.
- Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
- Luke 22:2 : 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.
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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.
29 But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.
- Acts 5:21-255 verses81%
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,
23 Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.
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.
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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 16:37-393 verses75%
37 But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.
38 And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;
39 Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.
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4 But there was a division among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles.
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- Acts 4:1-33 verses75%
1 And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,
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3 And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.
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40 And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.
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- Acts 5:18-192 verses73%
18 And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.
19 But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,
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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.
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45 Then the servants went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why have you not got him with you?
- Acts 16:22-232 verses72%
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.
23 And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:
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35 And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men.
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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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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.
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54 And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.
- Acts 21:31-322 verses71%
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32 And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.
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34 And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.
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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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20 And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;
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5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
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24 The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
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7 Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?
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35 But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go.
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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.
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18 Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.
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12 Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.
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5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;
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19 But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead.
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29 Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.