Acts 5:40
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New International Version (©1984)
His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The others 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.

English Standard Version (©2001)
and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

International Standard Version (©2008)
After calling in the apostles and beating them, they again ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The council took his advice. They called the apostles, beat them, ordered them not to speak about the one named Jesus, and let them go.

King James Bible
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

American King James Version
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

American Standard Version
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Bible in Basic English
And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.

Darby Bible Translation
And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

English Revised Version
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Webster's Bible Translation
And to him they assented: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Weymouth New Testament
His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and--after flogging them--ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.

World English Bible
They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Young's Literal Translation
And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

Geneva Study Bible

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

People's New Testament

5:40 To him they agreed. He carried the Sanhedrin with him.

Called the apostles, and beaten them. While rejecting the punishment of death, they decided to scourge them for disobedience. Scourging was often inflicted even by the rulers of the synagogues. The scourging was on the bare back, and bloody and cruel.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

40-42. beaten them-for disobeying their orders (compare Lu 23:16).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. If we suffer ill for doing well, provided we suffer it well, and as we should, we ought to rejoice in that grace which enabled us so to do. The apostles did not preach themselves, but Christ. This was the preaching that most offended the priests. But it ought to be the constant business of gospel ministers to preach Christ: Christ, and him crucified; Christ, and him glorified; nothing beside this, but what has reference to it. And whatever is our station or rank in life, we should seek to make Him known, and to glorify his name.


Matthew 10:17 "But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; (NASB ©1995)

Advice Agreed Apostles Assented Beat Beaten Carried Charged Commanded Conviction Dismissed Enjoined Flogged Flogging Jesus Ordered Orders Persuaded Released Right Seemed Speak Speech Summoning Teaching Whipped


And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

when. 4:18

beaten. Pr 12:10 Mt 10:17 23:34 Mr 13:9 Lu 20:10 Joh 19:1-4 2Co 11:24

they commanded. 28 4:17-21 Isa 30:10 Am 2:12 Mic 2:6

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