Acts 5:35
33 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.
“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.
37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
- KJV
- And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
- WEB
- He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
- ASV
- And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.
- DARBY
- and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;
- BLB
- And he said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves what you⁺ are about to do with these men.
- ÅB
- og han sa til dem: Israelittiske menn! Se dere vel for hva dere gjør med disse mennesker!
- OTB
- Så talte han til Sanhedrin: “Israels menn, vurder nøye hva dere har tenkt å gjøre med disse mennene.
- B1930
- og han sa til dem: Israelittiske menn! Se eder vel for hvad I gjør med disse mennesker!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”
Read in contextMatthew 27:19
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
Read in contextActs 19:36
Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
Read in contextActs 22:26
On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
Read in context