Acts 4:21

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Summary

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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General references

Acts 16:35

Bible References

How

Then the commander went with the temple police and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

Although they were looking for a way to arrest Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.

“Not during the festival,” they said, “so there won’t be rioting among the people.”

Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

For all

But Peter said, “I don’t have silver or gold, but what I have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”

When the demon had been driven out, the man spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Then everyone was astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe and said, “We have seen incredible things today!”

When He had said these things, all His adversaries were humiliated, but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things He was doing.

This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.

General references

When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, “Release those men!”