Acts 4:18

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So they called them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

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  • Acts 5:40 : 40 They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
  • Luke 24:46-48 : 46 He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. 47 And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
  • Acts 5:20 : 20 The angel said, 'Go, stand in the temple courts, and tell the people all about this new life.'

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  • Acts 4:13-17
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    13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

    14And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

    15After ordering them to leave the council, they conferred among themselves.

    16They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.'

    17But to prevent this from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them not to speak to anyone in this name again.

  • Acts 5:38-42
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    38'So in the present case I tell you, stay away from these men and leave them alone. For if this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail.'

    39'But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop it. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.' They were persuaded by him.

    40They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

    41So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name.

    42Every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

  • Acts 5:25-29
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    25Then someone came and said, 'Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.'

    26At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them.

    27Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.

    28We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

    29But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'

  • Acts 4:19-21
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    19But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'

    20'For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.'

    21After further threats, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, since they were all glorifying God for what had happened.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?'

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'

  • Luke 9:21
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    21Jesus strictly warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone.

  • Mark 8:30
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    30Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

  • Matt 12:16
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    16He warned them not to make Him known.

  • Mark 3:12
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    12But He sternly warned them not to make Him known.

  • Acts 4:1-3
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    1While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them.

    2They were greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

    3So they seized them and took them into custody until the next day, since it was already evening.

  • Acts 5:21-22
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    21At daybreak, they entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

    22But when the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

  • Acts 4:29
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    29'And now, Lord, consider their threats and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness.'

  • Acts 5:18
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    18They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

  • Mark 11:6
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    6They answered them just as Jesus had commanded, and they let them go.

  • Acts 10:48
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    48So he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23After they were released, they returned to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

  • Acts 16:21-23
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    21'They are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice.'

    22The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.

    23After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

  • Mark 7:36
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    36Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone, but the more He ordered them, the more they kept proclaiming it.

  • Matt 16:20
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    20Then He strictly commanded His disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

  • Acts 9:14
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    14And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18Even with these words, they barely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.

  • John 18:19
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    19The high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

  • Luke 20:40
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    40And they no longer dared to ask him anything.

  • Luke 12:11
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    11When they bring you before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

  • Acts 5:33
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    33When they heard this, they were infuriated and wanted to kill them.

  • John 18:12
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    12Then the detachment of soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish officers arrested Jesus and bound him.

  • Mark 9:38-39
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    38John said to him, 'Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.'

    39'Do not stop him,' Jesus said. 'No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me.'

  • Acts 17:8
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    8They stirred up the crowd and the city rulers as they heard these things.