Acts 4:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 4:18

16 saying, ^a“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a¹ notable miracle has been done through them is ^bevident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”

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

19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, ^a“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

20 ^aFor we cannot but speak the things which ^bwe have seen and heard.”

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, ^abecause of the people, since they all ^bglorified God for ^cwhat had been done.

22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

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23 And being let go, ^athey went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Verse Comparison: Acts 4:18

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American Standard Version
And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Amplified® Bible
[So] they summoned them and imperatively instructed them not to converse in any way {or} teach at all in {or} about the name of Jesus.

Contemporary English Version
So they called the two apostles back in and told them that they must never, for any reason, teach anything about the name of Jesus.

Darby English Version
And having called them, they charged [them] not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Good News Bible
So they called them back in and told them that under no condition were they to speak or to teach in the name of Jesus.

International Standard Version
So they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

King James Version
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

New American Standard Bible
And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

New International Version
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

New King James Version
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus,

New English Translation
And they called them in and ordered¹ them not to speak or teach at all in the name² of Jesus.

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