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Acts 5:35

Wisdom

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

34 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;

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.

37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

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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
“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 and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

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  • Matthew 27:19

    When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

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  • Acts 19:36

    Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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  • Acts 22:26

    When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

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