Acts 4:21
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20For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”21After 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.22For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
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Berean Standard Bible
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
Bible in Basic English
And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.
Free Bible Version
After making more threats they let them go. They couldn't work out how to punish them because everyone was glorifying God for what had happened.
Geneva Bible 1599
So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.
King James (Authorized) Version
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
Plain English Version
The leaders couldn’t think of any way to punish Peter and John. They knew that all the people were saying that God made that man better. That man was already more than 40 years old, so all the people were saying that God is really great and really good for making him better. So again those bosses told Peter and John, “Don’t talk about Jesus any more, or we’ll give you big trouble.” Then they let them go free.
Translation for Translators
Then the Jewish leaders again told Peter and John not to disobey them. But all the people there were praising God about what had happened to the lame man. The leaders knew that only God could have enabled Peter and John to miraculously heal the man, because the man was more than 40 years old and he was lame when his mother bore him. They also knew that the people would become angry if they punished the two apostles. So, because they could not decide how to punish Peter and John, they finally let them go.
Unlocked Literal Bible
After further warning Peter and John, they let them go. They were unable to find any excuse to punish them, because all of the people were praising God for what had been done.
Noah Webster Bible
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
World English Bible
When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
Young's Literal Translation
And they having further threatened [them], let them go, finding nothing how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which hath been done,