Acts 4:16

“What should we do with these men?” they asked. “We can't deny a significant miracle has happened through them. Everybody living here in Jerusalem knows about it.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15So they instructed them to wait outside the council while they discussed the matter among themselves.

17But to prevent it spreading among the people any further, we should threaten them never to speak to anybody in this name again.”

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Cross References

Daniel 8:5As I was thinking about what I'd seen, a male goat came in from the west, racing in across the surface of the earth so fast it didn't touch the ground. It had a large, prominent horn between its eyes.

Matthew 20:7‘Because nobody has hired us,’ they replied. ‘Go and work in the vineyard too,’ he told them.

Luke 6:10He looked round at all of them there. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man did so, and his hand became like new.

John 11:47Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the ruling council. “What shall we do?” they asked. “This man is doing many miracles.

Acts 3:7Peter took him by the right hand and helped him up. Right away his feet and ankles became strong.

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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