Acts 4:1
Acts 4:1-4 The Message (MSG)
While Peter and John were addressing the people, the priests, the chief of the Temple police, and some Sadducees came up, indignant that these upstart apostles were instructing the people and proclaiming that the resurrection from the dead had taken place in Jesus. They arrested them and threw them in jail until morning, for by now it was late in the evening. But many of those who listened had already believed the Message—in round numbers about five thousand!
Acts 4:1 King James Version (KJV)
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them
Acts 4:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them
Acts 4:1 New Century Version (NCV)
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the Temple, and Sadducees came up to them.
Acts 4:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them
Acts 4:1 New International Version (NIV)
The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.
Acts 4:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them
Acts 4:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And while Peter and John were talking to the people, the priests and the captain [who was in charge of the temple area and] of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them
Acts 4:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
Acts 4:1-2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The teaching and preaching of Peter and John angered the priests, the captain of the temple police, and representatives of the Jewish sect of the Sadducees. They were furious that the people were being taught that in Jesus there is a resurrection from the dead. So while Peter and John were still speaking, the Jewish authorities came to the temple courts to oppose them.