Acts 5:21

World English Bible (2000)

When 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.

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  • John 8:2 : 2 Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them.
  • John 18:35 : 35 Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?"
  • Acts 4:5-7 : 5 It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest. 7 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
  • Acts 5:24-25 : 24 Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this. 25 One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."
  • Acts 5:27 : 27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
  • Acts 5:34 : 34 But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
  • Acts 5:41 : 41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.
  • Acts 12:18-19 : 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. 19 When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
  • Acts 22:2-3 : 2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said, 3 "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
  • Acts 22:15 : 15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
  • Ps 105:22 : 22 to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
  • Luke 21:37-38 : 37 Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet. 38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
  • Luke 22:66 : 66 As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

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  • Acts 5:22-28
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    22But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

    23"We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"

    24Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

    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."

  • 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 5:17-20
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    17But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

    18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

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

    20"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

  • Acts 4:5-8
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    5It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

    6Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

    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,

  • 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.

  • 66As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

  • Acts 5:40-42
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    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.

  • 38All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.

  • 15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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

  • 53They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

  • 54They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance.

  • 1Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

  • 1It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

  • 2Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them.

  • 57Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

  • Acts 5:33-35
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    33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

    34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.

    35He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

  • 18They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

  • 30But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • 27They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,

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    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,

  • 35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."

  • 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.

  • 3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

  • 5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

  • 1Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

  • 22What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

  • 52Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

  • 27When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

  • 18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

  • 39and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.