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Acts 4:16

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

KJV

λέγοντες, τί ποιήσωμεν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τούτοις; ὅτι μὲν γὰρ γνωστὸν σημεῖον γέγονεν δι’ αὐτῶν πᾶσιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν Ἱερουσαλὴμ φανερόν, καὶ οὐ δυνάμεθα ἀρνεῖσθαι·

Greek NT

dicentes : Quid faciemus hominibus istis ? quoniam quidem notum signum factum est per eos omnibus habitantibus Jerusalem : manifestum est, et non possumus negare.

Vulgate

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

ASV

Saying: What shall we do to these men? For indeed a miracle hath been done by them, known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest: and we cannot deny it.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

22 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
γνωστός
gnostos
adjective · 15×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατοικέω
katoikeo
verb · 45×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σημεῖον
semeion
noun · 77×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
φανερός
phaneros
adjective · 18×
ἀρνέομαι
arneomai
verb · 33×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
Ἱερουσαλήμ
ierousalem
noun · 79×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ποιήσωμεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ποιήσωμεν | RP: ποιήσομεν
  • ποιήσωμενSBLGNT
  • ποιήσωμενWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ποιήσομενRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἀρνεῖσθαι | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀρνεῖσθαι | RP: ἀρνήσασθαι
  • ἀρνεῖσθαιSBLGNT
  • ἀρνεῖσθαιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἀρνήσασθαιRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

3. Having now, you see, finished all, having discoursed accurately of all virtue, and pointed out the pretenders to it, of various kinds, both such as for display fast and make prayers, and such as come in the sheep's hide; and them too that spoil it, whom He also called swine and dogs: He proceeds to signify how great is the profit of virtue even here, and how great the mischi…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210215.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • Acts 3:9 — And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
  • Acts 6:10 — And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
  • John 3:2 — The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
  • John 11:47 — Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
  • John 12:18 — For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
  • John 12:19 — The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
  • John 14:12 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
  • Luke 19:39 — And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
  • Luke 21:15 — For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
  • Num 23:23 — Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
  • Ps 62:4 — They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
  • Ps 109:27 — That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.