Acts 5:34
32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
33 When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
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.
36 Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
- WEB
- But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
- ASV
- But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.
- DARBY
- But a certain [man], a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,
- BLB
- But a certain [man] having risen up in the Council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law honored by all the people, commanded [them] to put the men outside for a short while.
- ÅB
- Men det sto opp en fariseer i rådet ved navn Gamaliel, en lovlærer som var høyt aktet av hele folket, og han befalte å føre mennene ut et øyeblikk,
- OTB
- Men en fariseer ved navn Gamaliel, en lovlærer, respektert av hele folket, reiste seg i Sanhedrin og beordret at mennene skulle settes utenfor en liten stund.
- B1930
- Men det stod op en fariseer i rådet ved navn Gamaliel, en lovlærer som var høit aktet av hele folket, og han bød å føre mennene ut et øieblikk,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 22:3
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
Read in contextLuke 2:46
Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Read in contextLuke 5:17
One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
Read in contextPsalms 76:10
Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
Read in contextJohn 7:50–53
Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
Read in contextActs 23:7–9
As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
Read in contextActs 4:15
So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
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