Acts 4:2

The authorities were angry that the apostles taught the people and proclaimed resurrection through Jesus. The resurrection of Christ was the heart of what disturbed them.

Cross-references · 18

• Acts 17:18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
• Acts 24:14–15But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
• 1 Th 4:13–14But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
• 1 Cor 15:12–20Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
• 1 Cor 15:23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
• Acts 10:40–43Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
• Acts 26:8Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
• Acts 17:31–32Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
• Rom 8:11But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
• 2 Cor 4:13–14We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
• Acts 26:23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
• Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
• John 11:47–48Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
• Acts 24:21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
• Acts 5:17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
• Acts 19:23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
• Neh 2:10When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

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