Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man. He did not want to bring shame to Mary before the people. So he planned to divorce her secretly.
Acts 5:33 - Easy To Read Version The Jewish leaders heard these words. They became very angry. They began to plan a way to kill the apostles. {\cf2\super [101]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and infuriated and wanted to kill the disciples. American Standard Version (1901) But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them. Common English Bible When the council members heard this, they became furious and wanted to kill the apostles. Catholic Public Domain Version When they had heard these things, they were deeply wounded, and they were planning to put them to death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death. |
Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man. He did not want to bring shame to Mary before the people. So he planned to divorce her secretly.
“Brothers will turn against their own brothers and give them to be killed. Fathers will turn against their own children and give them to be killed. Children will fight against their own parents and will send their parents to be killed.
A student should be satisfied to become like his teacher. A servant should be satisfied to become like his master. If the head of the family is called Beelzebul (the devil), then the other members of the family will be called worse names!
“Then people will treat you badly. People will give you \{to the rulers\} to be persecuted (hurt) and killed. All people will hate you. All these things will happen to you because you believe in me.
The teachers of the law and the leading priests heard this story that Jesus told. They knew this story was about them. So they wanted to arrest Jesus at that time. But they were afraid of what the people would do.
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law became very, very angry. They talked to each other about what they could do to Jesus.
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.
People will make you leave their synagogues. {\cf2\super [222]} Yes, a time is coming when people will think that killing you would be doing service for God.
When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, {\cf2\super [41]} “Brothers, what should we do?”
The people stopped listening when Paul said this last thing \{about going to the non-Jewish people\}. They all shouted, “Kill him! Get him out of the world! A man like this should not be allowed to live!”
The Jewish leaders heard Stephen say these things. They became very angry. The Jewish leaders were so mad that they were grinding their teeth at Stephen.