Acts 5:40
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 5
“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.”Acts 5:40
What Does Acts 5:40 Mean?
Acts 5:40 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 5, verse 40 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 5:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 24:9“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.”Matthew 5:10“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Acts 4:18“And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.”Acts 8:1“And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.”Matthew 10:17“But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;”Matthew 23:13“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”Acts 4:7“And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?”Job 36:21“Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.”Proverbs 12:10“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”Micah 2:6“Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.”Matthew 28:12“And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,”Mark 13:9“But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.”Luke 11:52“Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.”Luke 23:16“I will therefore chastise him, and release him.”John 19:1“Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.”Acts 4:17“But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.”Acts 5:28“Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”Acts 16:22“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.”Acts 16:35“And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.”Acts 21:32“Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.”
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