"Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand." — Acts 4:4

Acts 4:4 · KJV

“Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.”

— Acts 4:4

Verse 3

And they laid hands on them, and put {them} in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Verse 5

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

Acts 4 — Context

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put {them} in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

Cross References

Acts 2:41

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added {unto them} about three thousand souls.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17

Now thanks {be} unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

2 Timothy 2:9-10

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, {even} unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Philippians 1:12-18

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things {which happened} unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

John 12:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Acts 28:24

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

Isaiah 45:24

Surely, shall {one} say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: {even} to him shall {men} come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. {Surely...: or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness and strength} {righteousness: Heb. righteousnesses}

Genesis 49:10

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him {shall} the gathering of the people {be}.