Acts 5:34

But a certain man, rising up in the high-council, by name Gamaliel, a law-teacher honoured by all the people, gave orders to put the men, outside, for a little,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

In Context

33And, they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were making up their minds to slay them.

35And said unto them—Men of Israel! be taking heed unto yourselves, what ye are about to inflict upon these men.

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10For the multitude of mankind shall give thanks unto thee, The remainder of the multitude, shall keep holy festival unto thee.

Luke 5:17And it came to pass, on one of the days, that, he, was teaching, and there were sitting Pharisees and Teachers of the law, who had come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem; and, the power of the Lord, was there, that he might heal.

Acts 4:15Howbeit, ordering them to go forth outside the high-council, they began to confer one with another,

Acts 23:7And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng.

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:27-42

The Seizing of the Apostles; The Examination of the Apostles; The Advice of Gamaliel. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29… Read the whole commentary →

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