Acts 4:21

New English Translation

After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

Cross References

Matthew 15:31

As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

Matthew 21:46

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

Matthew 26:5

But they said, “Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.”

Matthew 9:33

After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!”

Matthew 9:8

When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

Luke 13:17

When he said this all his adversaries were humiliated, but the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.

Luke 20:19

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

Luke 5:26

Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen incredible things today.”

Acts 4:17

But to keep this matter from spreading any 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 miraculous sign of healing had been performed, was over forty years old.

Acts 5:13

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

Acts 5:26

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

Acts 5:40

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.