Acts 5:40

40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 5:40 in Other Translations

40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

40 and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

40 The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.

40 That convinced them. They called the apostles back in. After giving them a thorough whipping, they warned them not to speak in Jesus' name and sent them off.

40 After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Acts 5:40 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 5:40

And to him they agreed
They were convinced and persuaded by his reasonings, approved of his advice, and agreed to follow it:

and when they had called the apostles;
into the council again, having sent their servants for them, or ordered them to be brought in:

and beaten them;
or scourged and whipped them with forty stripes save one, whereby was fulfilled what Christ had foretold, ( Matthew 10:17 )

they commanded they should not speak in the name of Jesus;
as they had strictly commanded them before, ( Acts 4:18 ) . Perhaps both in this, as well as in bearing the apostles, they did not closely attend to Gamaliel's counsel, who advised them to keep their hands off of them, and not hinder them, but let them alone in what they were about: but this might be thought by them not to their reputation, nor sufficiently asserting their authority, to dismiss them, without saying or doing anything to them:

and let them go;
from the council to their own company: they released them, and loosed them from their bonds; they set them at liberty, and let them go where they would; and so far they followed Gamaliel's advice.

Acts 5:40 In-Context

38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.

39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”

40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 10:17