Acts 4:21 Cross References
Acts 4:21
21: The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn't know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God
Acts 5:26
- The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested them, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would kill them if they treated the apostles roughly.
Matthew 21:46
- They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid to try because the crowds considered Jesus to be a prophet.
Luke 20:6
- But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us, because they are convinced he was a prophet."
Matthew 9:8
- Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen right before their eyes. They praised God for sending a man with such great authority.
Luke 22:2
- The leading priests and teachers of religious law were actively plotting Jesus' murder. But they wanted to kill him without starting a riot, a possibility they greatly feared.
Luke 20:19
- When the teachers of religious law and the leading priests heard this story, they wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was pointing at them--that they were the farmers in the story. But they were afraid there would be a riot if they arrested him.
Luke 5:26
- Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe. And they praised God, saying over and over again, "We have seen amazing things today."
Matthew 9:33
- So Jesus cast out the demon, and instantly the man could talk. The crowds marveled. "Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!" they exclaimed.
Acts 3:6
- But Peter said, "I don't have any money for you. But I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"
- Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man's feet and anklebones were healed and strengthened.
- He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
- All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God.
Matthew 26:5
- "But not during the Passover," they agreed, "or there will be a riot."
Luke 13:17
- This shamed his enemies. And all the people rejoiced at the wonderful things he did.
Luke 19:47
- After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.
- But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.
John 12:18
- That was the main reason so many went out to meet him--because they had heard about this mighty miracle.
- Then the Pharisees said to each other, "We've lost. Look, the whole world has gone after him!"
Acts 5:40
- The council 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.
Matthew 15:31
- The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn't been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking around, and those who had been blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel.
Acts 4:17
- But perhaps we can stop them from spreading their propaganda. We'll warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus' name again."