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 went with the officers [and] brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned [by them]).

and [although they] wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

But they were saying, "Not during the feast, so that there will not be an uproar among the people."

And he was teaching every day in the temple [courts], and the chief priests and the scribes and the most prominent men of the people were seeking to destroy him.

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

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.

For all

But Peter said, "Silver and gold {I do not possess}, but what I have, this I give to you--in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!"

And [after] the demon had been expelled, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were astonished, saying, "{This has never been seen before} in Israel!"

So then the crowd was astonished [when they] saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

And amazement seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God. And they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

And [when] he said these [things], all those who opposed him were humiliated, and the whole crowd was rejoicing at all the splendid things that were being done by him.

Because of this also the crowd went to meet him, for they had heard [that] he had performed this sign.

General references

And [when it] was day, the chief magistrates sent the police officers, saying, "Release those men."