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40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

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40 And they summoned the apostles, beat them,[a] commanded them[b] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.[c] 41 So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin[d] rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name. 42 Every day, both in the temple courts[e] and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that the Christ[f] was Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 5:40 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Acts 5:40 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Acts 5:40 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Acts 5:41 Or “council”
  5. Acts 5:42 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  6. Acts 5:42 Or “Messiah”