And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
Parallel translations
- WEB Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
- KJV And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
- NKJV And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
- NASB And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.
- NLT But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.
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Quick answer
Seeing the healed man standing with the apostles, the council could say nothing against them. The evidence of the miracle silenced their objections.
Overview
The visible presence of the once-lame man, now standing whole, made denial impossible. The undeniable fact confronted the council with the reality of God's power at work through Jesus' name. Truth has a way of standing as its own witness; here the healed man's body testifies to the gospel, leaving the rulers without grounds to refute what God had plainly done.
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Cross-references · 5
- Acts 3:8–12He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
- Acts 19:36Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
- Acts 4:21After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
- Acts 4:10then 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 4:16“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
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