Acts 4:18They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
The setting
Peter and John brought back before the Sanhedrin. The official command is issued with full legal authority in Jerusalem, ~33 AD...
The emotion here: recording official persecution with historical precision
The original word
paraggelló (παρήγγειλαν) — official military or legal command, not suggestion but order
Why it matters
This was a legally binding religious court order punishable by flogging or death
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 4:18
Luke records this with legal precision — this was an official court proceeding, not informal pressure
Common misconceptionPeople think this was persecution for healing people. They were specifically banned from speaking 'in the name of Jesus' — the healing was secondary.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 4:18
Bible Genome reading
Acts 4:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 4:18 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, prohibition. Notable phrases: commanded them not to speak; not teach in the name of Jesus.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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