Acts 4:7
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
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- Matt 21:23 : 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
- Mark 11:28 : 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
- Exod 2:14 : 14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
- Acts 4:10 : 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
- Acts 5:27-28 : 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teh in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
- 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.
- 1 Kgs 21:12-14 : 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. 13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. 14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
- John 2:18 : 18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
- John 8:3 : 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
- John 8:9 : 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
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8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
- Acts 5:27-293 verses82%
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teh in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
- Acts 4:13-197 verses78%
13 Now 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.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable mirle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teh in the name of Jesus.
19 But 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.
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10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
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5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
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29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the ple was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
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12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
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37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
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21 So 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.
22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this mirle of healing was shewed.
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2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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21 And 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.
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12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one cord in Solomon's porch.
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23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
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24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one cord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
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46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
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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.
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14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his gre, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
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27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
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6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
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4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
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7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
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33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
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1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
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55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
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19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?