Acts 4:18
And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
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- Acts 5:40 : 40 and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
- Luke 24:46-48 : 46 and said to them,“Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from 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, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”
- Acts 5:20 : 20 “Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”
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- Acts 4:13-175 verses88%
13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
14 And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.
15 But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,
16 saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.
17 But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”
- Acts 5:38-425 verses83%
38 So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,
39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,
40 and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
42 And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.
- Acts 5:25-295 verses80%
25 But someone came and reported to them,“Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”
26 Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).
27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
28 saying,“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”
29 But Peter and the apostles replied,“We must obey God rather than people.
- Acts 4:19-213 verses80%
19 But Peter and John replied,“Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
20 for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”
21 After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
- Acts 4:7-82 verses76%
7 After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied,“Rulers of the people and elders,
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21 But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,
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30 Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.
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16 But he sternly warned them not to make him known.
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12 But he sternly ordered them not to make him known.
- Acts 4:1-33 verses73%
1 The Arrest and Trial of Peter and John While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
2 angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
3 So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day(for it was already evening).
- Acts 5:21-222 verses72%
21 When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin– that is, the whole high council of the Israelites– and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.
22 But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
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29 And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,
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18 They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.
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6 They replied as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders let them go.
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48 So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.
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12 They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
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23 The Followers of Jesus Pray for Boldness When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.
- Acts 16:21-233 verses70%
21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”
22 The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23 After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
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36 Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.
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20 Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
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14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!”
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18 Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.
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19 Jesus Questioned by Annas While this was happening, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
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40 For they did not dare any longer to ask him anything.
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11 But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,
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33 Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.
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12 Jesus Before Annas Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.
- Mark 9:38-392 verses69%
38 On Jesus’ Side John said to him,“Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”
39 But Jesus said,“Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me.
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8 They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.