"Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the…" — Acts 5:34

Acts 5:34 · KJV

“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;”

— Acts 5:34

Verse 33

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

Verse 35

And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

Acts 5 — Context

And we are his witnesses of these things; and {so is} also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

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

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.

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. {obeyed: or, believed}

Cross References

Acts 22:3

I am verily a man {which am} a Jew, born in Tarsus, {a city} in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, {and} taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Luke 2:46

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

Luke 5:17

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was {present} to heal them.

John 7:50-53

Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) {to Jesus: Gr. to him}

Acts 23:7-9

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Psalms 76:10

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Acts 4:15

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,