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Acts 4:21

Weymouth NT

The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.

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so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

But they said, »Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people.«

When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, »Never was such a thing seen in Israel.«

And the crowds were awe-struck when they saw it, and ascribed the glory to God who had entrusted such power to a man.

When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious things continually done by Him.

At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them.

And if we say, `human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet.«

and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.

Amazement seized them all. »Glory to God!« was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, »We have seen strange things to-day.«

But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever.«

For the man was over forty years of age on whom this miracle of restoration to health had been performed.

But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high honour–

Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and –after flogging them– ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.




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