Acts 5:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.”

Acts 5:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 5:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 5:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.”

Acts 5:36 — World English Bible

Acts 5:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.”

Acts 5:36 — American Standard Version

Acts 5:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.”

Acts 5:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 5:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.”

Acts 5:36 — Darby Translation

Acts 5:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For before these times, rose vp Theudas boasting himselfe, to whom resorted a number of men, about a foure hundreth, who was slaine: and they all which obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.”

Acts 5:36 — Geneva Bible

Acts 5:36 in Context — Acts 5

34 Mais un pharisien, nommé Gamaliel, docteur de la loi, estimé de tout le peuple, se leva dans le sanhédrin, et ordonna de faire sortir un instant les apôtres.

35 Puis il leur dit: Hommes Israélites, prenez garde à ce que vous allez faire à l’égard de ces gens.

36 Car, il n’y a pas longtemps que parut Theudas, qui se donnait pour quelque chose, et auquel se rallièrent environ quatre cents hommes: il fut tué, et tous ceux qui l’avaient suivi furent mis en déroute et réduits à rien.

37 Après lui, parut Judas le Galiléen, à l’époque du recensement, et il attira du monde à son parti: il périt aussi, et tous ceux qui l’avaient suivi furent dispersés.

38 Et maintenant, je vous le dis ne vous occupez plus de ces hommes, et laissez-les aller. Si cette entreprise ou cette œuvre vient des hommes, elle se détruira;

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