Acts 4:18

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 5:40 : 40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
  • Luke 24:46-48 : 46 He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the 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 to all the nations, beginning at 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. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."
  • Acts 5:20 : 20 "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

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  • Acts 4:13-17
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    13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

    14Seeing the man who 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? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

    17But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."

  • Acts 5:38-42
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    38Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

    39But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"

    40They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

    41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.

    42Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

  • Acts 5:25-29
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    25One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."

    26Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

    27When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

    28saying, "Didn't we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."

    29But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

  • Acts 4:19-21
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    80%

    19But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

    20for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."

    21When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

  • Acts 4:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

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

  • Luke 9:21
    75%

    21But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,

  • Mark 8:30
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    30He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

  • Matt 12:16
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    16and commanded them that they should not make him known:

  • Mark 3:12
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    12He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.

  • Acts 4:1-3
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    1As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

    2being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

    3They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

  • Acts 5:21-22
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    72%

    21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who 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 the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

  • Acts 4:29
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    29Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

  • Acts 5:18
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    18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

  • Mark 11:6
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    6They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.

  • Acts 10:48
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    48He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

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

  • Acts 4:23
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    23Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

  • Acts 16:21-23
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    21and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

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

    23When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

  • Mark 7:36
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    36He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

  • Matt 16:20
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    20Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

  • Acts 9:14
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    14Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

  • Acts 14:18
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    18Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

  • John 18:19
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    19The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching.

  • Luke 20:40
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    40They didn't dare to ask him any more questions.

  • Luke 12:11
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    11When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

  • Acts 5:33
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    33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

  • John 18:12
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    12So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

  • Mark 9:38-39
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    38John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."

    39But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

  • Acts 17:8
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    8The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.