Acts 4:17 Cross References - Lamsa

¹⁷ But, so that this news should not spread further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

⁶⁴ Now, therefore, command that precautions be taken at the tomb for three days. It is probable that his disciples may come and steal him at night, and then say to the people, He has risen from the dead; and the last deception will be worse than the first.

⁴⁷ So the high priests and the Pharisees gathered together and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles? ⁴⁸ If we allow him to continue like this, all men will believe in him; and the Romans will come and take over both our country and our people.

²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they let them go; for they found no cause to punish them because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.

²⁹ And even now, O LORD, look and see their threatenings; and grant to your servants that they may freely preach your word, ³⁰ Just as your hand is freely stretched out for healings, and wonders and the miracles which are done in the name of your holy Son Jesus.

²⁴ When the high priest and the leaders of the temple heard these words, they were astonished at them and they were reasoning how it could happen,

²⁸ Saying, Did we not strictly command you not to teach any man in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine; and intend to bring the blood of this man upon us.

³⁹ But if it be of God, you cannot suppress it, lest perchance you find yourself standing in opposition to God. ⁴⁰ And they listened to him, and they called the apostles, and scourged them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

¹⁶ For all have not heard the preaching of the gospel. For Isaiah said, My LORD, who has believed the echoes of our voice? ¹⁷ So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ¹⁸ But I say, Have they not heard? And behold the echoes of their voices have gone out over all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

¹⁸ For I can scarcely speak of anything which Christ has not wrought by me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, ¹⁹ Through mighty miracles and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem I went round about as far as Il-lyrÆi-cum, and I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. ²⁰ And I have strived to preach the gospel, not at any place where ChristÆs name had already been preached, because I did not want to build on anotherÆs foundation: ²¹ But as it is written, Those to whom he was never mentioned, they shall see him: and those who have not heard of him, they shall be made obedient. ²² This is the reason why I have been many times prevented from coming to you.

⁸ Not only have you sounded out the word of our LORD in Mac-e-doÆni-a and A-chaÆia but also, in every place your faith in God has been heard so that we need not speak anything about you.

¹⁵ Who both killed the LORD Jesus Christ, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are against all men; ¹⁶ Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, adding this to their sins always; but the wrath of God is upon them to the uttermost.