Acts 4:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And they having further threatened `them', let them go, finding nothing how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which hath been done,

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  • Acts 5:26 : 26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
  • Matt 9:8 : 8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.
  • Luke 20:6 : 6 and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'
  • Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.
  • Luke 22:2 : 2 and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.
  • John 12:18-19 : 18 because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign, 19 the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'
  • Acts 3:6-9 : 6 and Peter said, `Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, that I give to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.' 7 And having seized him by the right hand, he raised `him' up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened, 8 and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God; 9 and all the people saw him walking and praising God,
  • Acts 4:17 : 17 but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 and they said, `Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'
  • Luke 5:26 : 26 and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'
  • Luke 13:17 : 17 And he saying these things, all who were opposed to him were being ashamed, and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things that are being done by him.
  • Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people -- 48 and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.
  • Matt 9:33 : 33 and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that `It was never so seen in Israel:'
  • Matt 15:31 : 31 so that the multitudes did wonder, seeing dumb ones speaking, maimed whole, lame walking, and blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
  • Acts 5:40 : 40 And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten `them', they commanded `them' not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

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  • Acts 4:13-20
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    13And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering -- they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been --

    14and seeing the man standing with them who hath been healed, they had nothing to say against `it',

    15and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,

    16saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem `is' manifest, and we are not able to deny `it';

    17but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'

    18And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus,

    19and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

    20for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

  • Acts 5:39-41
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    39and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'

    40And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten `them', they commanded `them' not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

    41they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

  • Acts 4:22-24
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    22for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the healing.

    23And being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said unto them,

    24and they having heard, with one accord did lift up the voice unto God, and said, `Lord, thou `art' God, who didst make the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all that `are' in them,

  • Acts 14:3
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    3long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.

  • Acts 4:7-9
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    7and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, `In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

    8Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: `Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

    9if we to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved,

  • Acts 16:35
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    35And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;'

  • Gal 1:24
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    24and they were glorifying God in me.

  • Acts 5:25-27
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    25and coming near, a certain one told them, saying -- `Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'

    26then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

    27and having brought them, they set `them' in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,

  • Acts 3:9-12
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    9and all the people saw him walking and praising God,

    10they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.

    11And at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch called Solomon's -- greatly amazed,

    12and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

  • Acts 16:22-23
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    22And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat `them' with rods,

    23many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

  • Acts 14:18
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    18and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

  • Acts 4:31
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    31And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

  • Acts 14:27
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    27and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;

  • Acts 5:21-22
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    21and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

    22and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,

  • Acts 4:3
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    3and they laid hands upon them, and did put them in custody unto the morrow, for it was evening already;

  • Acts 10:46
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    46for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

  • Acts 5:13
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    13and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

  • Acts 15:4
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    4And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

  • Acts 21:20
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    20and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,

  • Luke 18:43
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    43and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.

  • Acts 15:33
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    33and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

  • Luke 24:53
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    53and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

  • Acts 4:29
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    29`And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word,

  • Acts 16:39
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    39and having come, they besought them, and having brought `them' forth, they were asking `them' to go forth from the city;

  • Acts 28:21
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    21And they said unto him, `We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

  • Acts 19:40
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    40for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;'

  • Acts 5:29
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    29And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

  • Acts 15:12
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    12And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;

  • Luke 14:4
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    4and they were silent, and having taken hold of `him', he healed him, and let `him' go;

  • Matt 9:8
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    8and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.