Acts 4:13

11 This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’

12 Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.

15 So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
KJV
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
WEB
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
ASV
Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
DARBY
But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.
BLB
Now seeing the boldness of Peter and of John, and having understood that they are unschooled and ordinary men, they were astonished. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
ÅB
Men da de så Peters og Johannes' frimodighet og fikk vite at de var ulærde og lege menn, undret de seg, og de kjente dem igjen, at de hadde vært med Jesus;
OTB
Da de så Peters og Johannes' frimodighet og forsto at de var ulærde og vanlige menn, ble de forundret og kjente dem igjen som noen som hadde vært med Jesus.
B1930
Men da de så Peters og Johannes' frimodighet og fikk vite at de var ulærde og lege menn, undret de sig, og de kjente dem igjen, at de hadde vært med Jesus;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 1:27

    But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

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  • John 7:15

    The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

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  • Matthew 11:25

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

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  • Acts 2:7–12

    Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?

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  • Matthew 26:73

    After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”

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  • John 7:49

    But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”

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  • John 18:16–17

    But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

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  • Matthew 4:18–22

    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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