Acts 5:40 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

English ASV

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

English Amplified

So, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in or about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in or about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

English EASY 2024

The Jewish leaders agreed with Gamaliel. They told the apostles to come back into the room. They told the police to hit them with whips. Then they said to the apostles, ‘You must not use the authority of Jesus to teach the people.’ After that, they let the apostles go free.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They called the apostles in again. They beat them and told them not to talk to people about Jesus again. Then they let them go free.

and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They called the apostles in, had them whipped, and ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus; and then they set them free.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The council took his advice. They called the apostles, beat them, ordered them not to speak about the one named Jesus, and let them go.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

English KJV 1611

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

English LSB

So they followed his advice. And after calling the apostles in and beating them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They agreed with him. When they had called in the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

After recalling the apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

His speech won the leaders over. They called the apostles in and had them whipped. The leaders ordered them not to speak in Jesus' name. Then they let the apostles go.

English NIV

His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

English NKJ 1982

And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

English NLT

The council accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and when they had called in the apostles, they had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So they brought the apostles back in and had them severely beaten. They ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus and then let them go.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So they took his advice, and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The Council accepted his advice, called in the apostles, had them beaten, and then told them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and finally let them go.

English Tyndale 1537

And to him they agreed, and called the apostles, and beat them, and commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesu, and let them go.