Acts 4:17

But that it may spread no farther among the people, let us severely charge them to speak no more to any man in this name.

1770 John Worsley NT

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

16and conferred among themselves, saying, What shall we do with these men? for that indeed an evident miracle hath been wrought by them is manifest to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

18So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:64order therefore the sepulchre to be secured till the third day, least his disciples should come and steal Him away, and tell the people, He is risen from the dead: and so the last error 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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