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 captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people."

And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him,

But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

For all

But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!"

And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."

so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen extraordinary things today."

As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

General references

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, "Let those men go."