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Acts 4:23

After Peter and John were released, they returned to their own [people] and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holy Spirit, the, Is God;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Priest, Priesthood;   Psalms, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Sanhedrim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mark, Gospel According to;   Prayer;   Sadducees;   Sanhedrin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Fellowship (2);   Holy Spirit;   Sanhedrin (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elders;   Sanhedrin or Sanhedrim;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cleave;   Company;   Elder in the Old Testament;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Peter and John left the meeting of Jewish leaders and went to their own group. They told the group everything that the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders had said to them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Assone as they were let goo they came to their felowes and shewed all that the hye prestes and elders had sayde to them.
Hebrew Names Version
Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief Kohanim and the Zakenim had said to them.
International Standard Version
After they were released, they went to their own people and told them everything the high priests and the elders had said.Acts 12:12;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported everything that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
New Century Version
After Peter and John left the meeting of leaders, they went to their own group and told them everything the leading priests and the elders had said to them.
Update Bible Version
And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Webster's Bible Translation
And being dismissed, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
English Standard Version
When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
World English Bible
Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And being let go, they went to their own company, and related all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
Weymouth's New Testament
After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that the High Priests and Elders had said.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei weren delyuerid, thei camen to her felowis, and telden to hem, hou grete thingis the princis of preestis and the eldre men hadden seid to hem.
English Revised Version
And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.
Berean Standard Bible
On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
Contemporary English Version
As soon as Peter and John had been set free, they went back and told the others everything that the chief priests and the leaders had said to them.
American Standard Version
And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.
Bible in Basic English
And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Upon being released, they went back to their friends and reported what the head cohanim and elders had said to them.
Darby Translation
And having been let go, they came to their own [company], and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
Etheridge Translation
And when they were dismissed they came to their brethren, and made known to them whatever the priests and elders had said.
Murdock Translation
And when they were dismissed, they went to their brethren, and told them all that the priests and Elders had said.
King James Version (1611)
And being let goe, they went to their owne company, and reported all that the chiefe Priests and Elders had said vnto them.
New Living Translation
As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.
New Life Bible
As soon as the missionaries were free to go, they went back to their own group. They told them everything the religious leaders had said.
New Revised Standard
After they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then assoone as they were let goe, they came to their felowes, and shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had said vnto them.
George Lamsa Translation
After they were released, they went to their brethren and told them all that the high priests and elders had said.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, when they had been let go, they came unto their own friends , and told as many things as, unto them, the High-priests and Elders, had said.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And being let go, they came to their own company and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them.
Revised Standard Version
When they were released they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then assoone as they were let go, they came to their felowes, and shewed all that the hye priestes and elders had sayde vnto them.
Good News Translation
As soon as Peter and John were set free, they returned to their group and told them what the chief priests and the elders had said.
Christian Standard Bible®
After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
King James Version
And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
Lexham English Bible
And when they were released, they went to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Literal Translation
And being set free, they came to their own and reported to them what the chief priests and elders said.
Young's Literal Translation
And being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said unto them,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they were let go, they came to their folowes, and tolde them what ye hye prestes and Elders sayde vnto them.
Mace New Testament (1729)
As soon as they were discharg'd, they went to their brethren, and reported all that the chief priests and senators had said to them:
THE MESSAGE
As soon as Peter and John were let go, they went to their friends and told them what the high priests and religious leaders had said. Hearing the report, they lifted their voices in a wonderful harmony in prayer: "Strong God, you made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. By the Holy Spirit you spoke through the mouth of your servant and our father, David: Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth's leaders push for position, Potentates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers!
New English Translation
When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.
New King James Version
Psalm 2:1,2">[xr] And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
Simplified Cowboy Version
As soon as they were bonded out, Pete and John went back and told all the other riders what the preachers and elders had said.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Legacy Standard Bible
So when they were released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Contextual Overview

23After Peter and John were released, they returned to their own [people] and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.24And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM, 25who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said, 'WHY DID THE NATIONS (Gentiles) BECOME ARROGANT and RAGE, AND THE PEOPLES DEVISE FUTILE THINGS [against the Lord]? 26'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND [to attack], AND THE RULERS WERE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS ANOINTED (the Christ, the Messiah).' 27"For in this city there were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined [before the creation of the world] to occur [and so without knowing it, they served Your own purpose]. 29"And now, Lord, observe their threats [take them into account] and grant that Your bond-servants may declare Your message [of salvation] with great confidence, 30while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders (attesting miracles) take place through the name [and the authority and power] of Your holy Servant and Son Jesus." 31And when they had prayed, the place where they were meeting together was shaken [a sign of God's presence]; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness and courage.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they: Acts 1:13, Acts 1:14, Acts 2:44-46, Acts 12:11, Acts 12:12, Acts 16:40, Psalms 16:3, Psalms 42:4, Psalms 119:63, Proverbs 13:20, Malachi 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:20 - Give counsel John 18:18 - Peter Acts 2:42 - fellowship Acts 9:26 - he assayed Acts 17:4 - some Philippians 1:14 - waxing

Cross-References

Exodus 20:13
"You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide).
Leviticus 19:18
'You shall not take revenge nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor (acquaintance, associate, companion) as yourself; I am the LORD.
Numbers 23:18
Balaam took up his [second] discourse (oracle) and said: "Rise up, O Balak, and hear; Listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor.
Judges 9:7
When they told Jotham, he went and stood at the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, "Hear me, O men of Shechem, so that God may hear you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And being let go,.... Or dismissed from custody, by the order of the sanhedrim:

they went to their own company; or "to their own men", as the Ethiopic version reads; or "to their own brethren", as the Syriac; either to the other ten apostles; or to the hundred and twenty, who first met together; or the whole multitude of them that believed, Acts 4:32 the eight thousand that had been added to them, the whole church. Saints love to be together, and delight in the company of each other; and especially when they have anything to communicate, that may be for their mutual good, or for the honour of God:

and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them; what commands and injunctions they had lain upon them, and what threatenings they had given them, and, no doubt likewise, what answers they had returned to them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their own company - They joined the other apostles and Christians, Acts 2:44-45.

And reported ... - It doubtless became a subject of interesting inquiry what they should do in this case. They had been threatened by the highest authority of the nation, and commanded not to preach again in the name of Jesus. Whether they should obey them and be silent, or whether they should leave Jerusalem and preach elsewhere, could not but be an interesting subject of inquiry, and they very properly sought the counsel of their brethren, and looked to God for direction, an example which all should follow who are exposed to persecution, or who are in any perplexity about the path of duty.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 4:23. They went to their own company — This was properly the first persecution that had been raised up against the Church since the resurrection of Christ; and as the rest of the disciples must have known that Peter and John had been cast into prison, and that they were to be examined before the sanhedrin, and knowing the evil disposition of the rulers toward their brethren, they doubtless made joint supplication to God for their safety. In this employment it is likely Peter and John found them on their return from the council, and repeated to them all their treatment, with the threats of the chief priests and elders.


 
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