Verse 20
Acts 4:20
Bible in Basic English
20
For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.
Original Language Text
greek
οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἃ εἴδαμεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν μὴ λαλεῖν.
English Translation
For we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
1
And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadduce...
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Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Yashua (Jesus) as an exam...
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And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.
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But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.
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And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;
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And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of...
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7
Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?
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Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of autho...
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9
If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made w...
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10
Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Yashua (Jesus) Christ of Na...
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He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the bu...
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And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, throug...
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Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or lea...
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And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anyth...
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But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselv...
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Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusal...
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But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they sa...
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And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of...
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But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God (E...
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For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.
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And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they m...
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For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.
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And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the th...
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And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God (Elohim) and said, O Lord, maker of heav...
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Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the na...
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The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his C...
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For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Yashua (Jesus), who was marked out by you as Ch...
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To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
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And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your...
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While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through...
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And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became...
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And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of...
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And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Yashua (Jesus) from th...
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And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, t...
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And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.
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And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfor...
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Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.
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