Acts 4:15
What does Acts 4:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 4:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 4:15 means
Finding themselves in an unresolvable predicament due to the undeniable miracle, the Sanhedrin commanded Peter and John to withdraw from the council chambers. This allowed the Jewish leaders to deliberate privately among themselves, free from the apostles' presence and the gaze of the healed man. This private conference underscored their struggle to find a way to deal with the situation without appearing to condone the apostles' message or admitting their own error.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
KJV
King James Version · 1611But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But they commanded them to go aside out of the council: and they conferred among themselves,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another,
Context
This verse marks a procedural pause in the trial, shifting from the public interrogation to the Sanhedrin's private deliberation. It immediately follows their inability to contradict the miracle, setting the stage for their strategic response. This private discussion reveals the council's internal struggle and pragmatic concerns over popular opinion, distinct from any theological conviction.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 26:30
And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
- Matthew 5:22
but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
- Acts 5:34
But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.
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