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Acts 5:33

Anger

31 God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

35 “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

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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 the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
KJV
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
WEB
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
ASV
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.
DARBY
But they, when they heard [these things], were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
BLB
And having heard, they were cut, and they were intending to put them to death.
ÅB
Da de hørte dette, skar det dem i hjertet, og de la råd opp om å slå dem ihjel.
OTB
Da de hørte dette, ble de rasende og ønsket å drepe dem.
B1930
Da de hørte dette, skar det dem i hjertet, og de la råd op om å slå dem ihjel.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 7:54

    On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

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  • Luke 4:28–29

    On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.

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  • Acts 2:37

    When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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  • John 16:2

    They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

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  • Matthew 24:9

    Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

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  • Psalms 37:12–15

    The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

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  • Matthew 23:34–35

    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

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  • Matthew 10:21

    Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

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