Acts 4:15
New International Version
So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

New Living Translation
So they ordered Peter and John out of the council chamber and conferred among themselves.

English Standard Version
But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another,

Berean Standard Bible
So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

Berean Literal Bible
But having commanded them to go outside the Council, they began to confer with one another,

King James Bible
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

New King James Version
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

New American Standard Bible
But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

NASB 1995
But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

NASB 1977
But when they had ordered them to go aside out of the Council, they began to confer with one another,

Legacy Standard Bible
But when they had ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they began to confer with one another,

Amplified Bible
But after ordering them to step out of the Council [chamber], they began to confer among themselves,

Christian Standard Bible
After they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they had ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves,

American Standard Version
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Contemporary English Version
The officials commanded them to leave the council room. Then the officials said to each other,

English Revised Version
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they ordered Peter and John to leave the council room and began to discuss the matter among themselves.

Good News Translation
So they told them to leave the Council room, and then they started discussing among themselves.

International Standard Version
So they ordered them to leave the Council and began to discuss the matter among themselves.

Majority Standard Bible
So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

NET Bible
But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,

New Heart English Bible
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Webster's Bible Translation
But when they had commanded them to withdraw from the council, they conferred among themselves,

Weymouth New Testament
So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin while they conferred among themselves.

World English Bible
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having commanded them to go away out of the Sanhedrin, they took counsel with one another,

Berean Literal Bible
But having commanded them to go outside the Council, they began to confer with one another,

Young's Literal Translation
and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,

Smith's Literal Translation
And having urged them to depart out of the council, they deliberated with one another,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they commanded them to go aside out of the council; and they conferred among themselves,

Catholic Public Domain Version
But they ordered them to withdraw outside, away from the council, and they conferred among themselves,

New American Bible
So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, and conferred with one another, saying,

New Revised Standard Version
So they ordered them to leave the council while they discussed the matter with one another.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But when they had commanded them to be taken aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then they ordered to remove them from their assembly, and they were saying one to another:
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But, having commanded them to go aside out of the Sanhedrin, they consulted with one another,

Godbey New Testament
And having commanded them to depart out from the assembly, they conferred with one another,

Haweis New Testament
But bidding them retire out of the council-chamber, they conferred among themselves,

Mace New Testament
having therefore order'd them to withdraw from the council, they conferred among themselves,

Weymouth New Testament
So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin while they conferred among themselves.

Worrell New Testament
But, having ordered them to go aside out of the Sanhedrin, they were conferring one with another,

Worsley New Testament
Therefore they ordered them to withdraw from the council,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Name Forbidden
14And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response. 15So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. 16“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.…

Cross References
Acts 5:34-40
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. / “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. / Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ...

Matthew 21:23-27
When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?” / “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. / What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ ...

John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

Luke 20:1-8
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him. / “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?” / “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me: ...

Mark 11:27-33
After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. / “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?” / “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ...

John 7:45-52
Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?” / “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered. / “Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees. ...

Matthew 26:3-5
At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. / “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

Mark 14:1-2
Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him. / “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

Luke 22:2
and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

John 12:10-11
So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, / for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

Acts 5:17-18
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out / and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Acts 6:11-14
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” / So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. ...

Acts 23:6-10
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” / As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. / For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all. ...

Acts 25:24-27
Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer. / But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him. / I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write. ...

2 Chronicles 18:7-8
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. / So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”


Treasury of Scripture

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

to go.

Acts 5:34
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;

Acts 26:30-32
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: …

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Acts 4
1. The rulers of the Jews, offended with Peter's sermon,
3. imprison him and John.
5. After, upon examination
8. Peter boldly avouching the lame man to be healed by the name of Jesus,
11. and that only by the same Jesus we must be eternally saved,
13. they threaten him and John to preach no more in that name,
23. whereupon the church flees to prayer.
31. And God, by moving the place where they were assembled, testifies that he heard their prayer;
34. confirming the church with the gift of the Holy Spirit, and with mutual love and charity.














So they ordered them
This phrase indicates a command given by the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. The Greek word for "ordered" is "παραγγέλλω" (parangellō), which implies a directive with authority. The Sanhedrin, composed of chief priests, elders, and scribes, held significant power in Jewish society. This command reflects their attempt to maintain control and authority over religious matters, especially in the face of the apostles' bold proclamation of Jesus Christ.

to leave the Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin was the supreme religious body in Israel during the time of Jesus and the apostles. It functioned as both a judicial and legislative body. The Greek term "Συνέδριον" (Synedrion) refers to this assembly. By ordering the apostles to leave, the Sanhedrin sought to deliberate privately, indicating the seriousness of the situation. This action underscores the tension between the early Christian movement and the established Jewish authorities.

and then conferred together
The phrase "conferred together" comes from the Greek "συμβουλεύω" (symbouleuō), meaning to consult or deliberate. This reflects the Sanhedrin's need to discuss and decide on a course of action regarding the apostles' teaching. Historically, this moment is pivotal as it shows the early resistance faced by the apostles. The Sanhedrin's consultation highlights their concern over the growing influence of the apostles and the message of Jesus' resurrection, which threatened their religious authority and the status quo.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they ordered
κελεύσαντες (keleusantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2753: To command, order, direct, bid. From a primary kello; 'hail'; to incite by word, i.e. Order.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to leave
ἀπελθεῖν (apelthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sanhedrin
συνεδρίου (synedriou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.

[and] then conferred
συνέβαλλον (syneballon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4820: From sun and ballo; to combine, i.e. to converse, consult, dispute, to consider, to aid, to join, attack.

together.
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.


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