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

At this the commander went off with the attendants and fetched them ??but without using violence, for fear that the people would pelt them with stones.

they tried to get hold of him, but they were afraid of the crowds, as the crowds held him to be a prophet.

"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival, in case of a riot among the people."

Day after day he taught within the temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, and so did the leaders of the people,

And if we say, 'From men,' the whole of the people will stone us, for they are convinced John was a prophet."

The high priests and scribes were trying how to get him put to death (for they were afraid of the people),

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But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but I will give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, [get up and] walk!"

and when the daemon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke. Then the crowd marvelled; they said, "Such a thing has never been seen in Israel!"

This made the crowd wonder, to see dumb people speaking, the lame walking, and the blind seeing.

And all were seized with astonishment; they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen incredible things to-day."

As he said this, all his opponents were put to shame, but all the crowd rejoiced over all his splendid doings.

and that was why the crowd went out to meet him, because they heard he had performed this Sign.

General references

When day broke, the praetors sent the lictors with the message, "Release these men."