Acts 4:16

4:16 saying, “What should we do with these men? For it is plain ¹  to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign ²  has come about through them, ³  and we cannot deny it.

Acts 4:21

4:21 After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising ⁴  God for what had happened.

Acts 19:36

19:36 So because these facts ⁵  are indisputable, ⁶  you must keep quiet ⁷  and not do anything reckless. ⁸ 

[4:16]  ¹ tn Or “evident.”

[4:16]  ² tn Here σημεῖον (shmeion) has been translated as “miraculous sign” rather than simply “sign” or “miracle” since both components appear to be present in the context. It is clear that the healing of the lame man was a miracle, but for the Sanhedrin it was the value of the miraculous healing as a sign that concerned them because it gave attestation to the message of Peter and John. The sign “speaks” as Peter claimed in 3:11-16.

[4:16]  ³ tn Or “has been done by them.”

[4:21]  ⁴ tn Or “glorifying.”

[19:36]  ⁵ tn Grk “these things.”

[19:36]  ⁶ tn The genitive absolute construction with the participle ὄντων (ontwn) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle. On the term translated “indisputable” see BDAG 68-69 s.v. ἀναντίρρητος which has “not to be contradicted, undeniable.”

[19:36]  ⁷ tn Grk “it is necessary that you be quiet.”

[19:36]  ⁸ tn L&N 88.98 has “pertaining to impetuous and reckless behavior – ‘reckless, impetuous.’…‘so then, you must calm down and not do anything reckless’ Ac 19:36.” The city secretary was asking that order be restored.