Acts 4:18

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 5:40 : 40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
  • Luke 24:46-48 : 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
  • Acts 5:20 : 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 4:13-17
    5 verses
    88%

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

    14And beholding the man which 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 done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

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

  • Acts 5:38-42
    5 verses
    83%

    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 come to nought:

    39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

    40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

    41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

    42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

  • Acts 5:25-29
    5 verses
    80%

    25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

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

    28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

    29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

  • Acts 4:19-21
    3 verses
    80%

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

    20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

    21So when they had further threatened them, they 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 4:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  • Luke 9:21
    75%

    21And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

  • Mark 8:30
    74%

    30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

  • Matt 12:16
    73%

    16And charged them that they should not make him known:

  • Mark 3:12
    73%

    12And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

  • Acts 4:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

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

    2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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

  • Acts 5:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, 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 to have them brought.

    22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

  • Acts 4:29
    72%

    29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

  • Acts 5:18
    72%

    18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  • Mark 11:6
    71%

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

  • Acts 10:48
    71%

    48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

  • Acts 6:12
    71%

    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

  • Acts 4:23
    71%

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

  • Acts 16:21-23
    3 verses
    70%

    21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

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

    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

  • Mark 7:36
    70%

    36And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

  • Matt 16:20
    70%

    20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

  • Acts 9:14
    70%

    14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

  • Acts 14:18
    70%

    18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

  • John 18:19
    70%

    19The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

  • Luke 20:40
    69%

    40And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

  • Luke 12:11
    69%

    11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

  • Acts 5:33
    69%

    33When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

  • John 18:12
    69%

    12Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

  • Mark 9:38-39
    2 verses
    69%

    38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

    39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

  • Acts 17:8
    69%

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