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.

How

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General references

Acts 16:35

Bible References

How

Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

But they said, "Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people."

And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people.

And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."

and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.

For all

"I have no silver or gold," Peter said, "but what I have, I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene-- walk!"

When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, "Never was such a thing seen in Israel."

so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."

When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious things continually done by Him.

This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.

General references

In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."