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16 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.
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“What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign, and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
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But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
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But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges!
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
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After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened.
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