Acts 5:37-42

37 "After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of ¹the census and drew away some people after him; he too perished, and all those who followed him were scattered.

38 "So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action ²is of men, it will be overthrown;

39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found ³fighting against God."

40 They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they ⁴flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

41 So they went on their way from the presence of the ⁵Council, ⁶rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame ⁷for His name.

42 ⁸And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept * right * on teaching and ⁹preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 2:2
• 2. Mark 11:30
• 3. Proverbs 21:30; Acts 11:17
• 4. Matthew 10:17
• 5. Acts 5:21
• 6. 1 Peter 4:14, 16
• 7. John 15:21
• 8. Acts 2:46
• 9. Acts 8:35; Acts 11:20; Acts 17:18; Galatians 1:16

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "were obeying"
• [b]. Or "work"
• [c]. Lit "were persuaded by him"
• [d]. Lit "be speaking"
• [e]. Or "Sanhedrin"
• [f]. Or "in the various private homes"
• [g]. Lit "were not ceasing to"
• [h]. Lit "telling the good news of"
• [i]. I.e. Messiah