Acts 5:34

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“But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.”

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BSBPD

“But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim--a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people--commanded to put the apostles forth a little,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 5:34 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
  2. Luke 2:46Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
  3. Luke 5:17One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
  4. John 7:50Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
  5. Acts 4:15So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
  6. Acts 22:3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
  7. Acts 23:7As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

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