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Acts 5:34

Gamaliel
Wisdom

32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

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;

35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

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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,

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  • Acts 22:3

    I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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  • Luke 2:46

    And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

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  • Luke 5:17

    And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

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  • Psalms 76:10

    Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

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  • John 7:50–53

    Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

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  • Acts 23:7–9

    And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

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  • Acts 4:15

    But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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