Acts 4:1 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

¹ While Peter and John were still speaking to the people, the Chief Priest, with the Officer in charge at the Temple and the Sadducees, came up to them,

⁷ When, however, John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to receive his baptism, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?

¹² Then they understood that he had told them to be on their guard, not against the leaven of bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

¹⁶ They sent their disciples, with the Herodians, to say to him: "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and that you teach the way of God honestly, and are not afraid of any one; for you pay no regard to a man's position.

²³ That same day some Sadducees came up to Jesus, maintaining that there is no resurrection. Their question was this:-- ²⁴ "Teacher, Moses said--'Should a man die without children, the man's brother shall become the husband of the widow, and raise a family for his brother.'

³ Then the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation met in the house of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas, ⁴ And plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;

¹ At daybreak all the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death. ² They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.

²⁰ But the Chief Priests and the Councillors persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.

⁴¹ In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teaches of the Law and Councillors, said in mockery:

⁴ And he went and discussed with the Chief Priests and Officers in charge at the Temple the best way of betraying Jesus to them.

²⁰ Remember what I said to you--'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have laid my Message to heart, they will lay yours to heart also.

³ So Judas, who had obtained the soldiers of the Roman garrison, and some police-officers from the Chief Priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

⁶ There were present Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all who were of High-Priestly rank.

²⁴ When the Officer in charge at the Temple and the Chief Priests heard their story, they were perplexed about the Apostles and as to what all this would lead to.

²⁶ On this, the Officer went with his men and fetched the Apostles--without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people--

⁷ So God's Message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the Faith.

¹² And they stirred up the people, as well as the Councillors and the Teachers of the Law, and set upon Stephen, and arrested him, and brought him before the High Council.

⁶ Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council: "Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial." ⁷ As soon as he said this, a dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and there was a sharp division of opinion among those present. ⁸ (For Sadducees say there is no such thing as a resurrection, and that there is neither angel nor spirit, while Pharisees believe in both.) ⁹ So a great uproar ensued, and some of the Teaches of the Law belonging to the Pharisees' party stood up and hotly protested: "We find nothing whatever wrong in this man. Suppose a spirit did speak to him, or an angel--"