Acts 4:17-21 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."

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ 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]. ¹⁹ But Peter and John replied, "You decide whether it is right before God to listen to you men or to Him; ²⁰ we cannot help but speak about the things we have seen and heard." 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.