Acts 4:8

Simplified Cowboy Version

Pete, who was filled with the Holy Spirit, said, "Y'all head honchos listen up!

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:

King James Version (1611)
Then Peter filled with the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,

King James Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

English Standard Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders,

New American Standard Bible
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people,

New Century Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and you elders,

Amplified Bible
Then Peter, filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people [members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish High Court],

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people,

Berean Standard Bible
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people!

Contemporary English Version
Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the nation's leaders and the elders:

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Kefa, filled with the Ruach HaKodesh, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people!

Darby Translation
Then Peter, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders [of Israel],

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, "Rulers of the people and you older leaders,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,

George Lamsa Translation
Then Simon Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Leaders of the people and elders of the house of Israel, listen.

Good News Translation
Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, "Leaders of the people and elders:

Lexham English Bible
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders,

Literal Translation
Then being filled of the Holy Spirit, Peter said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

American Standard Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

Bible in Basic English
Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

Hebrew Names Version
Then Kefa, filled with the Ruach HaKodesh, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and Zakenim of Yisra'el,

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
Then Shemun Kipha was filled with the Spirit of Holiness, and said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of the house of Israel,

Murdock Translation
Then Simon Cephas was filled with the Holy Spirit, and said to them: Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of the house of Israel, hear ye.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Peter, full of the holy ghost, sayde vnto them: Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

English Revised Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

World English Bible
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Peter filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Weymouth's New Testament
Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne Petre was fillid with the Hooli Goost, and seide to hem, Ye pryncis of the puple, and ye eldre men, here ye.

Update Bible Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, You rulers of the people, and elders,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

New English Translation
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied, "Rulers of the people and elders,

New King James Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

New Living Translation
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of our people,

New Life Bible
Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said, "You who are leaders of the people,

New Revised Standard
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Peter, filled with Holy Spirit, said unto them - Ye rulers of the people, and elders!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye princes of the people and ancients, hear.

Revised Standard Version
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then Peter full of ye holy goost sayd vnto them: ye rulars of the people and elders of Israel

Young's Literal Translation
Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: `Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Peter full of the holy goost, sayde vnto them: Ye rulers of the people, and ye Elders of Israel,

Mace New Testament (1729)
then Peter filled with the holy spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and senators of Israel,

THE MESSAGE
With that, Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, let loose: "Rulers and leaders of the people, if we have been brought to trial today for helping a sick man, put under investigation regarding this healing, I'll be completely frank with you—we have nothing to hide. By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the One you killed on a cross, the One God raised from the dead, by means of his name this man stands before you healthy and whole. Jesus is ‘the stone you masons threw out, which is now the cornerstone.' Salvation comes no other way; no other name has been or will be given to us by which we can be saved, only this one."

Contextual Overview

⁵The next day, all the church decision makers met in Jerusalem. ⁶Annas, the Head Preacher, was in attendance as well as Caiaphas, John, Alex, and others of the Head Preacher's family. ⁷They brought Pete and John into the meeting and asked them, "How did you do this? What name did you call down from heaven?" ⁸Pete, who was filled with the Holy Spirit, said, "Y'all head honchos listen up! ⁹If y'all are here today to punish us for committing a great act of kindness on a fellow who was lame, and you want to know how he was healed, ¹⁰then you need to understand one thing first. The power and the name are from Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Y'all remember him don't you—the one you killed, but God brought him back from the grave? It is because of him that the fellow was healed. ¹¹Jesus even said, 'The bull the ranchers sorted out has now become the sire bull.' ¹²You can't be saved and get to heaven by no other means than faith in Jesus Christ. There is no other name or method that can do that job." ¹³Pete and John's courage amazed the decision makers. These two cowboys were obviously uneducated and crude, but there was no doubt they had ridden with Jesus. ¹⁴The decision makers wanted to do a lot of things, but the fact that the man who'd once been lame was standing right there was hard to argue with.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

filled: Acts 4:31, Acts 2:4, Acts 7:55, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Luke 12:11, Luke 12:12, Luke 21:14, Luke 21:15

Reciprocal: Psalms 107:32 - in the congregation Jeremiah 15:20 - I will Ezekiel 14:1 - certain Daniel 3:15 - we are Daniel 5:22 - thou Micah 3:8 - I am Mark 13:11 - take Mark 15:43 - and went Luke 1:41 - was Luke 24:20 - General John 10:38 - believe the John 20:22 - Receive Acts 4:5 - rulers Acts 13:9 - filled 1 Peter 1:12 - with 1 Peter 3:6 - and 1 Peter 3:15 - and be

Cross-References

Matthew 23:35
That's why you'll be found guilty for every cowboy, starting with Abel.

Luke 11:51
Yep, this generation will certainly pay the fiddler.

Luke 22:48
Jesus said stoically, "Judas, you picked a hell of a way to double-cross the Top Hand. You chose a kiss?"

Hebrews 12:24
You have come before Jesus himself, the one who ushered in the new code of God, the new agreement between him and his cowboys. This is where the blood of Christ offers forgiveness instead of vengeance like the blood of Abel did.

Jude 1:11
Honestly, it's sad. They have chosen the trail of Cain. For no more reason than money, they've chosen to turn from the Lord like Balaam did. They've gone off the deep end like Korah did and rebelled against God. And just like him, they are destroyed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost,.... At that very instant, having received a fresh measure of the gifts and graces of the Spirit, besides what he had poured forth upon him at the day of Pentecost; so that he had great courage and presence of mind, and freedom of speech, as Christ had promised his disciples they should have, when they were brought before governors and magistrates, Matthew 10:18. The case was much altered with Peter, he who but a little while ago was frightened by a servant maid, now stands before the Jewish sanhedrim, with undaunted courage and resolution:

and said unto them, ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel; he addresses them in a very handsome manner, and gives them their proper titles as magistrates; which ought to be done by men and Christians; honour should be given, to whom honour is due: the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, add "hear", which seems very necessary; he called for audience, or desired to be heard a few words, in the defence of himself and fellow apostle, and in answer to their questions.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Filled with the Holy Ghost - See the notes on Acts 2:4.

Ye rulers ... - Peter addressed the Sanhedrin with perfect respect. He did not call in question their authority to propose this question. He seemed to regard this as a favorable opportunity to declare the truth and state the evidence of the Christian religion. In this he acted on the principle of the injunction which he himself afterward gave 1 Peter 3:15, “Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.” Innocence is willing to be questioned; and a believer in the truth will rejoice in any opportunity to state the evidence of what is believed. It is remarkable, also, that this was before the Great Council of the nation - the body that was clothed with the highest authority. Peter could not have forgotten that before this very council, and these very men, his Master had been arraigned and condemned; nor could he have forgotten that in the very room where this same council was convened to try his Lord, he had himself shrunk from an honest avowal of attachment to him, and shamefully and profanely denied him.

That he was now able to stand boldly before this same tribunal evinced a remarkable change in his feelings, and was a most clear and impressive proof of the genuineness of his repentance when he went out and wept bitterly. Compare Luke 22:54-62. And we may remark here, that one of the most clear evidences of the sincerity of repentance is when it leads to a result like this. So deeply was the heart of Peter affected by his sin Luke 22:62, and so genuine was his sorrow, that he doubtless remembered his crime on this occasion, and the memory of it inspired him with boldness. It may be further remarked, that one evidence of the genuineness of repentance is a desire to repair the evil which is done by crime. Peter had done dishonor to his Master and his cause in the presence of the great council of the nation. Nothing, on such an occasion, would be more likely to do injury to the cause than for one of the disciples of the Saviour to deny him - one of his followers to be guilty of profaneness and falsehood. But here was an opportunity, in some degree, at least, to repair the evil. Before the same council, in the same city, and in the presence. of the same people, it is not an unnatural supposition that Peter rejoiced that he might have opportunity to bear his testimony to the divine mission of the Saviour whom he had before denied. By using the customary language of respect applied to the Great Council, Peter also has shown us that it is proper to evince respect for office and for those in power. Religion requires us to render this homage, and to treat men in office with deference, Matthew 22:21; Rom 13:7; 1 Peter 2:13-17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 4:8. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost — Which guided him into all truth, and raised him far above the fear of man; placing him in a widely different state of mind to that in which he was found when, in the hall of Caiaphas, he denied his Master, through fear of a servant girl. But now was fulfilled the promise of Christ, Matthew 10:18-20; And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake; but take no thought how or what ye shall speak; for it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.