Acts 4:20

because we cannot help but speak the things we have seen and heard.”

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In The King James Version

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

In Context

19But in answer Peter and John said to them: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves;

21So threatening them some more they released them, not finding any way to punish them, because of the people, since they were all glorifying God over what had happened;

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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 →

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