Acts 4:13

Good News Translation

The members of the Council were amazed to see how bold Peter and John were and to learn that they were ordinary men of no education. They realized then that they had been companions of Jesus.

Cross References

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned.

Matthew 26:71

and went on out to the entrance of the courtyard. Another servant woman saw him and said to the men there, “He was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

Matthew 26:73

After a little while the men standing there came to Peter. “Of course you are one of them,” they said. “After all, the way you speak gives you away!”

Luke 22:8

Jesus sent Peter and John with these instructions: “Go and get the Passover meal ready for us to eat.”

John 19:26

Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, “He is your son.”

John 7:15

The Jewish authorities were greatly surprised and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never been to school?”

John 7:49

This crowd does not know the Law of Moses, so they are under God's curse!”

Acts 4:14

But there was nothing that they could say, because they saw the man who had been healed standing there with Peter and John.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered them, “You yourselves judge which is right in God's sight—to obey you or to obey God.

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, take notice of the threats they have made, and allow us, your servants, to speak your message with all boldness.

Acts 4:31

When they finished praying, the place where they were meeting was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim God's message with boldness.

Acts 9:27

Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus.

Acts 9:28

And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:27

God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful.

1 Corinthians 14:25

their secret thoughts will be brought into the open, and they will bow down and worship God, confessing, “Truly God is here among you!”

2 Corinthians 3:12

Because we have this hope, we are very bold.