Acts 4:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

Being disturbed that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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  • Acts 17:18 : 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What does this babbler want to say? Others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
  • 1 Thess 4:13-14 : 13 But I would not have you be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.
  • Neh 2:10 : 10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
  • John 11:47-48 : 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles. 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.
  • Acts 3:15 : 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,
  • Acts 10:40-43 : 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets witness that through his name whoever believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins.
  • Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
  • Acts 17:31-32 : 31 Because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained; He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead. 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, We will hear you again on this matter.
  • Acts 19:23 : 23 And at that time, there arose no small commotion about the Way.
  • Acts 24:14-15 : 14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
  • Acts 24:21 : 21 Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.
  • Acts 26:8 : 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
  • Acts 26:23 : 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
  • Rom 8:11 : 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
  • 1 Cor 15:12-20 : 12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen: 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is vain and your faith is also vain. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins. 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most miserable. 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
  • 1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.
  • 2 Cor 4:13-14 : 13 We having the same spirit of faith, as it is written, 'I believed, and therefore I spoke'; we also believe, and therefore speak; 14 Knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and will present us with you.

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    1 As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

  • Acts 4:3
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    3 And they seized them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

  • Acts 5:17
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    17 Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,

  • Acts 5:21-22
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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 those 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.

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

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

  • Acts 5:24-28
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    24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed about them, wondering what this would lead to.

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

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

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

    28 Saying, Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

  • Acts 17:8
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    8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

  • Acts 4:14-18
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    14 And seeing the man who 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 indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

    17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.

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

  • Acts 4:5
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    5 And it came to pass on the next day that their rulers, elders, and scribes,

  • Acts 17:18-19
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    18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What does this babbler want to say? Others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

    19 And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is that you speak of?

  • Acts 16:20-22
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    20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,

    21 And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.

    22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

  • Acts 13:30
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    30 But God raised him from the dead:

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

  • Acts 23:7-8
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    7 And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

    8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge both.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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    32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, We will hear you again on this matter.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?

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

  • Luke 20:1
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    1 And it happened, on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

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    3 Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ.

  • Acts 5:33
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    33 When they heard that, they were furious and took counsel to kill them.

  • Acts 4:33
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    33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

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    21 Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • Matt 22:23
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    23 The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him,

  • Mark 12:18
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    18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him,

  • Acts 4:21
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    21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.

  • Luke 24:5
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    5 And as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • Luke 22:2
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    2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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    37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, 'Men and brethren, what shall we do?'

  • Acts 3:15
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    15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.

  • Luke 20:27
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    27 Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, came to him,

  • Mark 16:6
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    6 And he said to them, Do not be afraid. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified; he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.

  • Mark 9:10
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    10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one another what the rising from the dead could mean.

  • Luke 23:5
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    5 But they were even more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.

  • Matt 28:8
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    8 And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

  • Matt 17:23
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    23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceedingly sorry.

  • Luke 24:19
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    19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: