Acts 4:21 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

²¹ However, after further warnings, the Council set them at liberty, not seeing any safe way of punishing them, because of the people, for they were all praising God for what had occurred;

⁸ When the crowd saw this, they were awe-struck, and praised God for giving such power to men.

³³ And, as soon as the demon had been driven out, the dumb man spoke. The people were astonished at this, and exclaimed: "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"

³¹ And the crowds were astonished, when they saw the dumb talking, the cripples made sound, the lame walking about, and the blind with their sight restored; and they praised the God of Israel.

⁴⁶ Yet, although eager to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a Prophet.

⁵ But they said: "Not during the Festival, for fear of causing a riot."

²⁶ The people, one and all, were lost in amazement, and praised God; and in great awe they said: "We have seen marvelous things to-day!"

¹⁷ As he said this, his opponents all felt ashamed; but all the people rejoiced to see all the wonderful things that he was doing.

⁴⁷ Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men. ⁴⁸ Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung upon his words.

⁶ But, if we say 'human,' the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a Prophet."

¹⁹ After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

² The Chief Priest and the Teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

¹⁸ This, indeed, was why the crowd met him--because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another: "You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!"

⁶ But Peter added: "I have no gold or silver, but I give you what I have. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I bid you walk." ⁷ Grasping the lame man by the right hand, Peter lifted him up. Instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong, ⁸ And, leaping up, he stood and began to walk about, and then went with them into the Temple Courts, walking, and leaping, and praising God. ⁹ All the people saw him walking about and praising God;

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 any one whatever."

²⁶ On this, the Officer went with his men and fetched the Apostles--without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people--

⁴⁰ The Council followed his advice, and, calling the Apostles in, had them flogged, and then, after cautioning them not to speak in the Name of Jesus, set them free.