Acts 5:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”
Acts 5:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 5:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 5:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.””
Acts 5:28 — World English Bible
Acts 5:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. ”
Acts 5:28 — American Standard Version
Acts 5:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'”
Acts 5:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 5:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man. ”
Acts 5:28 — Darby Translation
Acts 5:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saying, Did not we straightly commaund you, that ye should not teach in this Name? and behold, ye haue filled Hierusale with your doctrine, and ye would bring this mans blood vpon vs.”
Acts 5:28 — Geneva Bible
Acts 5:28 in Context — Acts 5
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
What Does Acts 5:28 Mean?
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