Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As they spake unto the people, the priests and the ruler 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,
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,
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,
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 As they spake unto the people, the priests and the ruler of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 taking it grievously that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from death.
Cross References
Luke 22:4
and he went his way, and communed with the high priests and officers, how he might betray him to them.
Acts 5:24
When the chief priest of all and the ruler of the temple and the high priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
Acts 5:26
Then went the ruler of the temple with ministers, and brought them without violence. For they feared the people lest they should have been stoned.
Acts 6:12
and they moved the people, and the elders, and the scribes: and they came upon him and caught him, and brought him to the council,
2 Chronicles 23:4-9
This it is therefore that ye shall do. The third part of you priests and Levites which come in the Sabbath day, shall keep the doors;
Matthew 3:7
When he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, "O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come?
Matthew 16:12
Then understood they, how that he bade not them beware of the leaven of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees.
Matthew 22:16
And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.
Matthew 22:23-24
The same day the Sadducees came to him, which say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him,
Matthew 26:3-4
Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people into the palace of the high priest, called Caiaphas:
Matthew 27:1-2
when the morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held a counsel against Jesus, to put him to death,
Matthew 27:20
But the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus.
Matthew 27:41
Likewise also the high priests, mocking him with the scribes and elders, said,
John 15:20
Remember the saying, that I said unto you, 'The servant is not greater than the Lord.' If they have persecuted me, so will they persecute you. If they have kept my saying, so will they keep yours.
John 18:3
Judas then after he had received a bond of men, and ministers of the high priests, and of the Pharisees, came thither with lanterns, and firebrands, and weapons.
Acts 4:6
as Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest: were gathered together at Jerusalem,
Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly. And a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 23:6-9
When Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. Of hope, and of resurrection from death I am judged."