Acts 4:1

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While Peter and John were speaking to the people, some men came to them. There were some Jewish priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the temple, {\cf2\super [63]} and some Sadducees. {\cf2\super [64]}

Cross References

Matthew 16:12

Then the followers understood what Jesus meant. Jesus was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread. Jesus was telling them to guard against the teaching of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Matthew 22:16

The Pharisees sent some men to Jesus \{to trick him\}. They sent some of their own followers and some men from the group called Herodians. {\cf2\super [306]} These men said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man. We know that you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you. All men are the same to you.

Matthew 27:20

But the leading priests and older Jewish leaders told the people to ask for Barabbas to be made free and for Jesus to be killed.

Matthew 27:41

The leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the older Jewish leaders were also there. These men teased Jesus the same as the other people.

Matthew 3:7

Many Pharisees {\cf2\super [37]} and Sadducees {\cf2\super [38]} came to the place where John was baptizing people. When John saw them he said to them: “You are all snakes! Who warned you to run away from God’s anger that is coming?

Luke 20:1

One day Jesus was in the temple {\cf2\super [310]} area. He was teaching the people. Jesus told the people the Good News \{about the kingdom of God\}. The leading priests, teachers of the law, and older Jewish leaders came to talk to Jesus.

Luke 22:4

Judas went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the temple. {\cf2\super [342]} Judas talked to them about a way to give Jesus to them.

John 15:20

Remember the lesson I told you: A servant is not greater than his master. If people did wrong to me, then they will do wrong to you too. And if people obeyed my teaching, then they will obey yours too.

John 18:3

So Judas led a group of soldiers to the garden. Judas also brought some guards from the leading priests and the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [226]} They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons.

Acts 4:6

Annas (the high priest {\cf2\super [66]}), Caiaphas, John, and Alexander were there. Everyone from the high priest’s family was there.

Acts 5:17

The high priest {\cf2\super [89]} and all his friends (a group called the Sadducees {\cf2\super [90]})became very jealous.

Acts 5:24

The captain of the temple guards and the leading priests heard this. They were confused. They wondered, “What will happen because of this?”

Acts 5:26

Then the captain and his men went out and brought the apostles back. But the soldiers did not use force, because they were afraid of the people. The soldiers were afraid that the people would \{become angry and\} kill them (the soldiers) with rocks.

Acts 6:12

By doing this, these Jews upset the people, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law. They became so angry that they came and grabbed Stephen. They took him to a meeting of the Jewish leaders.

Acts 6:7

The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.