Bible verse
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
Acts 4:18 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 4.
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.
22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
KJV
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
ASV
And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
ERV
And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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