Acts 5:40
38 So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42 Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
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
- At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
- KJV
- And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- WEB
- They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- ASV
- And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- DARBY
- And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
- BLB
- And they were persuaded by him. And having summoned the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and they released [them].
- ÅB
- De lød ham da, og kalte apostlene inn igjen og lot dem hudstryke, og befalte dem at de ikke skulle tale i Jesu navn, og så lot de dem gå.
- OTB
- Hans tale overbeviste dem. De kalte apostlene inn, pisket dem, og beordret dem til ikke å tale i Jesu navn, og så slapp de dem fri.
- B1930
- De lød ham da, og kalte apostlene inn igjen og lot dem hudstryke, og bød dem at de ikke skulde tale i Jesu navn, og så lot de dem gå.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 10:17
But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:24
Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
Read in contextActs 4:17–21
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
Read in contextJohn 19:1–4
Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
Read in contextMark 13:9
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
Read in contextActs 5:28
“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
Read in contextProverbs 12:10
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
Read in contextMicah 2:6
“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
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