When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them.
Parallel translations
- WEB But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
- KJV When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
- BSB When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
- NASB But when they heard this, they became infuriated and nearly decided to execute them.
- NLT When they heard this, the high council was furious and decided to kill them.
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Quick answer
Cut to the heart, the council is determined to kill the apostles. The gospel provokes fierce resistance in hardened hearts.
Overview
The same truth that brings repentance to some only enrages those who refuse it. 'Cut to the heart' here is fury, not the godly sorrow seen at Pentecost. Their murderous intent shows how far opposition to Christ can drive otherwise religious men.
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- Acts 7:54Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
- Luke 4:28–29They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things.
- Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
- John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
- Matt 24:9Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
- Gen 4:5–8but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
- Matt 23:34–35Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
- Matt 10:21“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
- Matt 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
- Ps 37:12–15The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
- Luke 11:50–54that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
- Acts 22:22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
- Luke 19:45–48He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,
- Ps 37:32–33The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.
- John 15:20Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
- Ps 64:2–8Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
- Luke 6:11But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
- Acts 9:23When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
- Luke 20:19The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people — for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
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