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Acts 4:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it. "
Acts 4:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
14 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.
17 But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”
18 They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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Acts 4:1
"As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,"
Acts 4:2
"being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead."
Acts 4:3
"They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening."
Acts 4:4
"But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand."
Acts 4:5
"In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem."
Acts 4:6
"Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest."
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