"So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the p…" — Acts 4:21

Acts 4:21 · KJV

“So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all {men} glorified God for that which was done.”

— Acts 4:21

Verse 20

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Verse 22

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

Acts 4 — Context

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all {men} glorified God for that which was done.

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

Cross References

Acts 5:26

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Luke 20:19

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Luke 20:6

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:46

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Luke 22:2

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Matthew 9:8

But when the multitudes saw {it}, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

Matthew 15:31

Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Luke 13:17

And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.