Acts 4:21
And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
20For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.
22For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.
Cross References
Matthew 9:33And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.
Matthew 21:46And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
Luke 5:26And wonder overcame them all, and they gave glory to God; and they were full of fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.
Luke 19:47And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;
Luke 20:19And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
John 12:18And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.
Matthew Henry on Acts 4:16-23
The Resolution of Peter and John. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the… Read the whole commentary →