Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But we do not want this [teaching] to spread any further so let us threaten them [and demand] that they do not speak to anyone about Jesus anymore."
New American Standard Bible
But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man
King James Version
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Holman Bible
However, so this does not spread any further among the people, let’s threaten them against speaking to anyone in this name again.”
International Standard Version
But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name."
A Conservative Version
But that it may not spread on further among the people, let us threaten them with threats to speak no longer in this name, to not one man.
American Standard Version
But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Amplified
But to keep it from spreading further among the people and the nation, let us [sternly] warn them not to speak again to anyone in this name.”
Anderson New Testament
But that it may spread no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, so that they speak no more to any man in this name.
Bible in Basic English
But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
Common New Testament
But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any one in this name."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but to prevent its spreading any further among the people, let us charge them with threats not to speak for the future to any man in that name.
Darby Translation
But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.
Godbey New Testament
but that it may extend no further unto the people, let us threaten them to speak no more in this name to any one of men.
Goodspeed New Testament
But to keep it from spreading farther among the people, let us warn them to say nothing to anyone else at all about this person."
John Wesley New Testament
Yet that it spread no farther among the people, let us severely threaten them, that they speak no more to any man in this name.
Julia Smith Translation
But that it be not more and more exposed to the wind among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, to speak no more in this name to any man.
King James 2000
But that it spread no further among the people, let us sternly threaten them, that they speak no longer to any man in this name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But in order that it may not spread much [further] among the people, let us warn them to speak no more in this name {to anyone at all}."
Modern King James verseion
But, so that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak to no man in this name from now on.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But that it be noised no farther among the people, let us threaten and charge them that they speak henceforth to no man in this name."
Moffatt New Testament
However, to keep things from going any further with the people, we had better threaten them that they are not to tell anyone in future about this Name."
Montgomery New Testament
"But that the matter may spread no further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak to any one hereafter about this name."
NET Bible
But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name."
New Heart English Bible
But so that this spreads no further among the people, let us threaten them, that from now on they do not speak to anyone in this name."
Noyes New Testament
But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one.
Sawyer New Testament
but that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them severely, [and charge them] to speak no more to any man in this name.
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, lest it further spread abroad among the people, let us charge them with threats, to be no more speaking upon this name, to any soul of man.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But that it be no farther spread among the people, we will menace them with threats, no more to speak in this name to any man.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, to prevent this thing from spreading further among the people, let us warn them not to speak in this Name any more to any one whatever."
Webster
But that it may spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Weymouth New Testament
But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."
Williams New Testament
But to keep it from spreading farther among the people, let us severely threaten them not to say anything at all to anyone else about this person."
World English Bible
But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."
Worrell New Testament
but, that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak no more to any man in This Name."
Worsley New Testament
But that it may spread no farther among the people, let us severely charge them to speak no more to any man in this name.
Youngs Literal Translation
but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'
Themes
Caiaphas » Peter and other disciples accused before
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting the disciples
John » The apostle » Imprisoned by the rulers of the jews
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Accused by the council; his defense
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter And John On Trial Before The Sanhedrin
16 saying, "What should we do to these men? For we cannot deny that a significant miracle was performed by them, and everybody living in Jerusalem knows it. 17 But we do not want this [teaching] to spread any further so let us threaten them [and demand] that they do not speak to anyone about Jesus anymore." 18 And so they called Peter and John in and warned them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus [anymore].
Cross References
Acts 5:28
"We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name [i.e., the name of Jesus] and look [what you have done]; you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to hold us responsible for this man's [i.e., Jesus'] death."
Matthew 27:64
Therefore, give the order to secure the grave site until the third day, so his disciples will not steal his body and then tell the people 'He has risen from the dead.' This last deception would be worse than the first one [i.e., the claim that Jesus rose from the dead would be worse than the claim that he was the Messiah]."
John 11:47-48
So, the leading priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council [Note: This was the Jewish governing body called "the Sanhedrin"] and said, "What should we do, for this man is performing many [miraculous] signs?
Acts 4:21
And when the Council had threatened them some more, they [finally] released them because they could not find any reason to punish them. [Actually] they were worried about how the people felt [about the matter], since everybody was giving honor to God for the miracle that had been performed.
Acts 4:29-30
So, now Lord, take account of the threats [of these Jewish leaders] and give your servants all the boldness [we need] to speak your message,
Acts 5:24
Now when the captain of the Temple [guard] and the leading priests heard about this, they became frustrated over how far this [teaching] would [eventually] spread.
Acts 5:39-40
but if [it happens to be] of God, you will not be able to defeat them. And [if you try to], you may [actually] be fighting against [the work of] God."
Romans 10:16-18
But not everyone [of the Israelites] obeyed [that] good news. For Isaiah said [Isa. 53:1], "Lord, who has believed our message?"
Romans 15:18-22
For I will not dare to speak about anything, except what Christ has done through me in bringing about the obedience of the Gentiles. He accomplished this by my message and my deeds,
1 Thessalonians 1:8
For the Lord's message sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith toward God [also] spread everywhere [else], so that we do not have to say anything [about you].
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who killed the Lord Jesus and the [Old Testament] prophets and also drove us [apostles] out [of Thessalonica and Berea. See Acts 17]. They are not pleasing to God and are hostile to all people,