Parallel Verses
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 --
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,
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,
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 And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees -- 2 being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the rising again out of the dead --
Cross References
Luke 22:4
and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,
Acts 5:24
And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
Acts 5:26
then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
Acts 6:12
They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon him, they caught him, and brought him to the sanhedrim;
2 Chronicles 23:4-9
This is the thing that ye do: The third of you, going in on the sabbath, of the priests, and of the Levites, are for gatekeepers of the thresholds,
Matthew 3:7
And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 16:12
Then they understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Matthew 22:16
and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;
Matthew 22:23-24
In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,
Matthew 26:3-4
Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;
Matthew 27:1-2
And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;
Matthew 27:20
And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;
Matthew 27:41
And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
John 15:20
'Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;
John 18:3
Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, doth come thither with torches and lamps, and weapons;
Acts 4:6
and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest,
Acts 6:7
And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 23:6-9
and Paul having known that the one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, 'Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee -- son of a Pharisee -- concerning hope and rising again of dead men I am judged.'