Acts 4:17 - Tree of Life Version But so it won’t spread any further among the people, let’s warn them not to speak anymore to anyone in this name.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But in order that it may not spread further among the people and the nation, let us warn and forbid them with a stern threat to speak any more to anyone in this name [or about this Person]. American Standard Version (1901) But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. Common English Bible To keep it from spreading further among the people, we need to warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.” Catholic Public Domain Version But lest it spread further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak anymore in this name to any man." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man. |
Then the officials said to the king: “This man should now be put to death, since he demoralizes the men of war remaining in this city as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the shalom of this people, but calamity.”
“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and you commanded the prophets saying, ‘Do not prophesy.’
Therefore, order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, so His disciples do not come and steal Him away. They will tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first!”
And their eyes were opened. And Yeshua warned them sternly, “See that no one knows.”
“But all these things they will do to you for the sake of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.
After threatening them again, they let them go—finding no way they could punish them on account of the people, because they all were glorifying God for what had happened.
When the captain of the Temple and the ruling kohanim heard these words, they were perplexed about them, wondering where this would lead.
saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name—and look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us the blood of this Man!”
And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Stop using threats, knowing that the Master—of them and of you, too—is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
For the word of the Lord rang out from you—not just in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faithfulness toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything.
When He was abused, He did not return the abuse. While suffering, He made no threats. Instead, He kept entrusting Himself to the One who judges righteously.