Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But, as they were speaking unto the people, the High-priests and the Captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
New American Standard Bible
As they were speaking to the people, the priests and
King James Version
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Holman Bible
Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the temple police, and the Sadducees confronted them,
International Standard Version
While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the Temple guards, and the Sadducees came to them.
A Conservative Version
And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees approached them,
American Standard Version
And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
Amplified
And while Peter and John were talking to the people, the priests and the captain [who was in charge of the temple area and] of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
An Understandable Version
As they were speaking to the [crowd of] people, the [Jewish] priests, the captain of the Temple [guard] and the Sadducees [i.e., a sect of the Jewish religion] approached them
Anderson New Testament
While they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
Bible in Basic English
And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,
Common New Testament
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
Daniel Mace New Testament
While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadduces came upon them,
Darby Translation
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
Godbey New Testament
And they speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees rose up against them,
Goodspeed New Testament
As they were talking in this way to the people, the high priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came up to them,
John Wesley New Testament
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple,
Julia Smith Translation
And they speaking to the people, the priests, and commander of the temple, and the Sadducees, resisted them,
King James 2000
And as they spoke unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [while] they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees approached them,
Modern King James verseion
And as they spoke to the people, the priests, and the temple commander, and the Sadducees came on them,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As they spake unto the people, the priests and the ruler of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
Moffatt New Testament
While they were speaking to the people, they were surprised by the priests, the commander of the temple, and the Sadducees,
Montgomery New Testament
While they were addressing the people the priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
NET Bible
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
New Heart English Bible
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
Noyes New Testament
And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
Sawyer New Testament
And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the commander of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
AND as they were thus speaking, the priests, and the captain of the temple-guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Twentieth Century New Testament
While Peter and John were still speaking to the people, the Chief Priest, with the Officer in charge at the Temple and the Sadducees, came up to them,
Webster
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
Weymouth New Testament
While they were saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, and the Sadducees came upon them,
Williams New Testament
While they were talking to the people, the high priests, the military commander of the temple, and the Sadducees came down upon them,
World English Bible
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
Worrell New Testament
But, as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Worsley New Testament
And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them,
Youngs Literal Translation
And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees --
Themes
Caiaphas » Peter and other disciples accused before
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting the disciples
Jerusalem » Persecution of the Christian church commenced at
John » The apostle » Imprisoned by the rulers of the jews
Peter » Accused by the council; his defense
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Sadducees » Persecuted the Christians
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Captains of (i. E. The temple security guard)
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter And John Arrested
1 But, as they were speaking unto the people, the High-priests and the Captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 Being tired out because of their teaching the people, and announcing, in Jesus, the resurrection from among the dead;
Cross References
Luke 22:4
and, departing, he conversed with the High-priests and Captains, as to how, unto them, he might deliver him up.
Acts 5:24
Now, when both the captain of the temple and the High-priests heard these words, they were utterly at a loss concerning them - what perhaps this might come to.
Acts 5:26
Then, the captain with the officers, departing, brought them - not with violence, - for they were afraid of the people, lest they should be stoned;
Acts 6:12
And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and, coming upon him, they caught him away, and led him into the high-council.
2 Chronicles 23:4-9
This, is the thing that ye shall do, - A third of you entering on the sabbath, both of the priests and of the Levites, as doorkeepers of the porch;
Matthew 3:7
But, seeing, many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming unto his immersion, he said to them, - Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to be fleeing from the coming wrath?
Matthew 16:12
Then, understood they that he did not bid them beware of theleaven of loavesbut of, the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Matthew 22:16
And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, - for thou lookest not unto the face of men:
Matthew 22:23-24
On that day, there came unto him Sadducees, who say, there is, no resurrection - and they questioned him,
Matthew 26:3-4
Then, were gathered together, the High-priests and the Elders of the people, into the court of the High-priest who was called Caiaphas;
Matthew 27:1-2
Now, when morning came, all the High-priests and Elders of the people took, counsel, against Jesus, so as to put him to death:
Matthew 27:20
But, the High-priests and the elders, persuaded the multitudes, that they should claim Barabbas, but, Jesus, should, destroy.
Matthew 27:41
Likewise, the High-priests, also, mocking, with the Scribes and Elders, were saying: Others, he saved, - Himself, he cannot save:
John 15:20
Remember the word which, I, spake unto you: A servant is not greater than his lord. If, me, they persecuted, you too, will they persecute, - If, my word, they kept, your own also, will they keep.
John 18:3
Judas, therefore, receiving the band, and officers, from among the High-priests and from amongthe Pharisees, cometh thither, with lights and torches and weapons.
Acts 4:6
Also Annas, the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent; -
Acts 6:7
And, the word of God, went on growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem continued to multiply exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests also, were becoming obedient unto the faith.
Acts 23:6-9
But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council - Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: - Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged.