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Acts 4:5-8 The Early Church and Persecution

5 The next day the rulers, elders and teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.

6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the other men of the high priest’s family.

7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!

Cross References for Acts 4:5-8

Mark 15:1 - Jesus Before Pilate Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers... Click to read the verse Mark 15:1 Click to read the verse Mark 15:1

Isaiah 1:10 - Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the law of our God, you people of Gom... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:10

Acts 6:12 - So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen a... Click to read the verse Acts 6:12 Click to read the verse Acts 6:12

Matthew 2:4 - When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked th... Click to read the verse Matthew 2:4 Click to read the verse Matthew 2:4

Ezekiel 14:1 - Idolaters Condemned Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:1 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:1

Micah 2:1 - Man’s Plans and God’s Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At ... Click to read the verse Micah 2:1 Click to read the verse Micah 2:1

Matthew 27:1-2 - Judas Hangs Himself Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people ca... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:1-2 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:1-2

Luke 22:66 - Jesus Before Pilate and Herod At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chi... Click to read the verse Luke 22:66 Click to read the verse Luke 22:66

Acts 5:20-21 - “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people the full message of this new li... Click to read the verse Acts 5:20-21 Click to read the verse Acts 5:20-21

Acts 5:34 - But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood u... Click to read the verse Acts 5:34 Click to read the verse Acts 5:34

Acts 4:8 - Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! Click to read the verse Acts 4:8 Click to read the verse Acts 4:8

Luke 20:1 - The Authority of Jesus Questioned One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts an... Click to read the verse Luke 20:1 Click to read the verse Luke 20:1

Acts 22:5 - as also the high priest and all the Council can testify. I even obtained letters from them to t... Click to read the verse Acts 22:5 Click to read the verse Acts 22:5

Luke 23:13 - Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, Click to read the verse Luke 23:13 Click to read the verse Luke 23:13

Luke 24:20 - The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; Click to read the verse Luke 24:20 Click to read the verse Luke 24:20