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

upon which the captain went with his officers, and brought them, without offering any violence, for fear of being stoned, he and his men by the people.

and they endeavoured to seize him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

but they said, this must not be done on the feastday, for fear the people rise.

and he instructed the people daily in the temple, while the chief priests, the Scribes, and the rulers of the people, were contriving to take away his life.

if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.

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then Peter said, silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

and when the devil was cast out, the dumb man came to his speech; at which the people were amazed, saying, nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.

insomuch that the people wondred when they perceived the dumb to speak, the maimed to be heal'd, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

at this they were all seized with astonishment, and gave thanks to God, crying out with great reverence, what a wonderful instance of power have we seen this day!

at which all his adversaries were confounded. but the people were highly pleased, at the glorious actions which he perform'd.

and it was upon the rumour of this miracle, that the people crowded to him.

General references

When it was day the officers sent their serjeants to bid the jayler let the men go.