Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Now having heard this, they were pierced in the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brothers, what will we do?

New American Standard Bible

Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”

King James Version

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Holman Bible

When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”

International Standard Version

When the crowd that had gathered heard this, they were pierced to the heart. They asked Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"

American Standard Version

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

Amplified

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart [with remorse and anxiety], and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what are we to do?”

An Understandable Version

Now when the people heard this message [of Peter and the other apostles, See verse 14], they were convicted [of its truth] in their hearts and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do [about our condemned condition]?"

Anderson New Testament

When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles: Brethren, what shall we do?

Bible in Basic English

Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?

Common New Testament

Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

Now when they heard this, their hearts were struck with remorse, and they said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do?

Darby Translation

And having heard it they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?

Godbey New Testament

And hearing, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brethren, what must we do?

Goodspeed New Testament

When they heard this, they were stung to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

John Wesley New Testament

And hearing this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

Julia Smith Translation

And having heard, they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the sent, What shall we do, men, brethren?

King James 2000

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now [when they] heard [this], they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "What should we do, men [and] brothers?"

Modern King James verseion

And hearing this, they were stabbed in the heart, and said to Peter and to the other apostles, Men, brothers, what shall we do?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter, and unto the other apostles, "Ye men and brethren, what shall we do?"

Moffatt New Testament

When they heard this, it went straight to their hearts; they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what are we to do?"

Montgomery New Testament

When they heard these words they were stung to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles. "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

NET Bible

Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "What should we do, brothers?"

New Heart English Bible

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

Noyes New Testament

And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?

Sawyer New Testament

And hearing [this] they were distressed in mind, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brothers, what shall we do?

The Emphasized Bible

And, when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles - What are we to do, brethren?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Twentieth Century New Testament

When the people heard this, they were conscience-smitten, and said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles: "Brothers, what can we do?"

Webster

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men, brethren, what shall we do?

Weymouth New Testament

Stung to the heart by these words, they said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, "Brethren, what are we to do?"

Williams New Testament

When they heard this, they were stabbed to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

World English Bible

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

Worrell New Testament

And, hearing this, they were pricked in the heart, and said to Peter, and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren! what shall we do?"

Worsley New Testament

Now when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said unto Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

Youngs Literal Translation

And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 'What shall we do, men, brethren?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

κατανύσσω 
Katanusso 
Usage: 1

καρδία 
Kardia 
Usage: 116

and
τε 
Te 

and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 170
Usage: 0

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

Πέτρος 
Petros 
Usage: 160

to the rest
λοιποί 
Loipoy 
Usage: 33

of the apostles
ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

Men
ἀνήρ 
Aner 
man, husband, sir, fellow, not tr
Usage: 198

and brethren
G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

Devotionals

Devotionals about Acts 2:37

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Images Acts 2:37

Prayers for Acts 2:37

Context Readings

The Response To Peter's Sermon

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made him, this Jesus whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 Now having heard this, they were pierced in the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brothers, what will we do? 38 And Peter said to them, Repent ye, and be immersed each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


Cross References

Luke 3:10

And the crowds questioned him, saying, What then shall we do?

Acts 5:33

And when they heard this, they were as being split with a saw, and wanted to annihilate them.

Acts 7:54

Now when they heard these things, they were split with a saw in their hearts, and they gnashed their teeth against him.

Ezekiel 7:16

But those of them who escape shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys. All of them moaning, each one in his iniquity.

Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication. And they shall look to me whom they have pierced. And they shall mourn for him, as [a man] mourns for his only

Luke 3:12

And tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?

Luke 3:14

And men who were soldiers also questioned him, saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.

John 8:9

And they, having heard and being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, having begun from the elder until the last. And Jesus was left behind alone, and the woman being in the midst.

John 16:8-11

And having come, he will convict the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgment.

Acts 1:16

Men, brothers, it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus,

Acts 9:5-6

And he said, Who are thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute.

Acts 16:29-31

And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and having become trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

Acts 22:10

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, After rising, go into Damascus, and there it will be told thee about all things that have been assigned for thee to do.

Acts 24:25-26

And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.

Romans 7:9

And I was alive once apart from law, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

1 Corinthians 14:24-25

But if all prophesy, and some unbelieving or unlearned man comes in, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all.

Hebrews 4:12-13

For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear

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