Acts 4:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²¹ After threatening them again, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, for all of them praised God for what had happened.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Then when [the rulers and council members] had further threatened them, they let them go, not seeing how they could secure a conviction against them because of the people; for everybody was praising and glorifying God for what had occurred.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Common English Bible

²¹ They threatened them further, then released them. Because of public support for Peter and John, they couldn’t find a way to punish them. Everyone was praising God for what had happened,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ But they, threatening them, sent them away, having not found a way that they might punish them because of the people. For all were glorifying the things that had been done in these events.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.

Acts 4:21 Cross References

Matthew 15:31

so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.

Matthew 21:46

They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 26:5

But they said, “Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.”

Matthew 9:33

And when the demon had been cast out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed and said, “Never has anything like this been seen in Israel.”

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw it, they were filled with awe, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to human beings.

Luke 13:17

When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame, and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things being done by him.

Luke 20:19

When the scribes and chief priests realized that he had told this parable against them, they wanted to lay hands on him at that very hour, but they feared the people.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.

Luke 5:26

Amazement seized all of them, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen incredible things today.”

Acts 4:17

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

Acts 4:22

For the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

Acts 5:13

None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

Acts 5:26

Then the captain went with the temple police and brought them, but without violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

Acts 5:40

and when they had called in the apostles, they had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and let them go.