Acts 4:7 “They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By wha…”

Acts 4:7

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

World English Bible

When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

American Standard Version

And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

Geneva Bible 1599

And whe they had set them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what Name haue ye done this?

Darby Translation

and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

Young's Literal Translation

and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, 'In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

Bible in Basic English

Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?

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Cross references

“when”

1 Kings 21:12–14 John 8:3 John 8:9 Acts 5:27

1 Kings 21:12–14 · BSB

They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

John 8:3 · BSB

The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

John 8:9 · BSB

When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

Acts 5:27 · BSB

They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

“By what power”

Matthew 21:23 Mark 11:28 Exodus 2:14 John 2:18

Matthew 21:23 · BSB

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?”

Mark 11:28 · BSB

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

Exodus 2:14 · BSB

But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian? ” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”

John 2:18 · BSB

On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

“by what name”

Acts 5:40 Acts 4:10 Acts 5:28

Acts 5:40 · BSB

At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Acts 4:10 · BSB

then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

Acts 5:28 · BSB

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.

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

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