Acts 4:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.”

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BSBPD

““What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem <FI>is<Fi> manifest, and we are not able to deny <FI>it<Fi> ;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 4:16 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Daniel 8:5As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.
  2. Daniel 8:8Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.
  3. Matthew 20:7‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
  4. Matthew 27:16At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
  5. Luke 6:10And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.
  6. Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
  7. John 11:47Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
  8. John 12:18That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
  9. Acts 3:7Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
  10. Acts 6:10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

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