Acts 5:34

but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim — a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people — commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

Young's Literal Translation

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 having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,

35and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

Luke 5:17And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was — to heal them.

Acts 4:15and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,

Acts 23:7And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,

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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