Bible verse
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
Acts 4:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 4.
13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
15 So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
16 “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.
17 But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
18 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 replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
20 For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
KJV
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
ASV
But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
ERV
But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
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