Acts 5:40

Acts 5:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Context of Acts 5:40

38So in the present case, I tell you, stay away from these men and leave them alone. For if this plan or this work is of human origin, it will fail; 39but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him. After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. 41Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name. 42Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

Acts 5:40 word by word

καὶ προσκαλεσάμενοι τοὺς ἀποστόλους δείραντες παρήγγειλαν μὴ λαλεῖν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ ἀπέλυσανRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they agreedπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they had calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• the apostlesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• beatenδέρωderō · to beat upG1194
• they commandedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• that they shouldλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• notμήmē · notG3361
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• letἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630

Cross-references for Acts 5:40

• Acts 4:18So they called for them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
• Proverbs 12:10The righteous cares about his animal’s health, but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
• Matthew 10:17Beware of them, because they will hand you over to local courts and flog you in their synagogues.
• Matthew 23:34This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
• Mark 13:9“But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.
• Luke 20:10At harvest time he sent a servant to the farmers so that they might give him some fruit from the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
• John 19:1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.
• 2 Corinthians 11:24Five times I received the forty lashes minus one from the Jews.
• Acts 5:28“Didn’t we strictly order you not to teach in this name? Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”
• Acts 4:17But so that this does not spread any further among the people, let’s threaten them against speaking to anyone in this name again.”
• Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions.
• Amos 2:12But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, “Do not prophesy.”
• Micah 2:6“Quit your preaching,” they preach. “They should not preach these things; shame will not overtake us.”

Commentaries on Acts 5:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40To him they agreed - That is, not to slay the apostles, nor to attempt any farther to imprison them; but their malevolence could not be thus easily satisfied; and therefore they beat them - probably gave each of them thirty-nine stripes; and, having commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, they let them go. It was of Jesus they were afraid: not of the apostles. They plainly saw that, if the doctrine of Christ was preached, it must prevail; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40And to him they agreed - Greek: They were “persuaded” by him; or they trusted to him. They agreed only so far as their design of putting them to death was concerned. They abandoned that design. But they did “not” comply with his advice to let them entirely alone. And beaten them - The usual amount of “lashes” which were inflicted on offenders was 39, 2 Corinthians 11:24. “Beating,” or “whipping,” was a common mode of punishing minor offences among the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-42Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-40God once again stopped the plans of the Jewish leaders to silence the apostles. This time, he did so through the advice of Gamaliel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4240-42. beaten them--for disobeying their orders (compare Lu 23:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:40

• Beating
• Court
• Gamaliel
• Government
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Doctor
• Gamaliel
• Haply
• Keep
• Lie
• Privy
• Refrain
• Sanhedrim

Commentaries on Acts 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings