Acts 4:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day(for it was already evening).

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  • Acts 5:18 : 18 They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.
  • Acts 6:12 : 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.
  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
  • Acts 9:2 : 2 and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 12:1-3 : 1 James is Killed and Peter Imprisoned About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword. 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too.(This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)
  • Acts 16:19-24 : 19 But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities. 20 When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews 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. 24 Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
  • Matt 10:16-17 : 16 Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
  • Luke 22:52 : 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come out to get him,“Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?
  • Luke 22:54 : 54 Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.
  • John 18:12 : 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.

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  • Acts 5:18-19
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    18They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

    19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,

  • Acts 5:21-27
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    21When 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.

    22But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

    23“We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

    24Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

    25But someone came and reported to them,“Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”

    26Then 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).

    27When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,

  • Acts 4:4-5
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    4But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

    5On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 4:1-2
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    1The 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,

    2angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

  • Acts 16:22-24
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    22The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

    23After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

    24Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

  • Mark 14:46
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    46Then they took hold of him and arrested him.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.

  • Acts 4:13-18
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    13When 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.

    14And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

    15But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,

    16saying,“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.

    17But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

    18And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 8:17
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    17Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 4:21
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    21After 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 6:6
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    6They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

  • Acts 5:40
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    40and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

  • Acts 12:4
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    4When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

  • Luke 22:54
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    54Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.

  • Acts 16:35
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    35At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”

  • Acts 4:23
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    23The 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 4:7
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    7After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”

  • Acts 16:39
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    39and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.

  • Acts 14:3-5
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    3So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.

    4But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

    5When both the Gentiles and the Jews(together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

  • Acts 5:33
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    33Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.

  • Acts 9:24
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    24but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.

  • Acts 21:27
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    27When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from the province of Asia who had seen him in the temple area stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

  • Acts 12:6
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    6On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.

  • Acts 10:23
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    23So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

  • Acts 12:18
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    18At daybreak there was great consternation among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.

  • Acts 23:31
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    31So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night.

  • Acts 5:42
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    42And 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 13:3
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    3Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.

  • Acts 14:28
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    28So they spent considerable time with the disciples.

  • Acts 16:20
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    20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews

  • Acts 17:8
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    8They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

  • Mark 1:32
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    32When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed.