Acts 4:17

But, to prevent this thing from spreading further among the people, let us warn them not to speak in this name any more to anyone whatever.”

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

In Context

16“What are we to do to these men?” they asked one another. “That a remarkable sign has been given through them is obvious to everyone living in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

18So they called the apostles in, and ordered them not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.

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Cross References

Amos 7:12And Amaziah said to Amos, “Leave, you who see visions, go to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and prophesy there,

Matthew 27:64So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people ‘He has risen from the dead,’ when the latest imposture will be worse than the first.”

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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