Acts 4:18

4:18 And they called them in and ordered ¹  them not to speak or teach at all in the name ²  of Jesus.

Acts 21:21

21:21 They have been informed about you – that you teach all the Jews now living ³  among the Gentiles to abandon ⁴  Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children ⁵  or live ⁶  according to our customs.

[4:18]  ¹ tn Or “commanded.”

[4:18]  ² sn In the name of Jesus. Once again, the “name” reflects the person. The person of Jesus and his authority is the “troubling” topic that, as far as the Jewish leadership is concerned, needs controlling.

[21:21]  ³ tn BDAG 511 s.v. κατά B.1.a has “τοὺς κ. τὰ ἔθνη ᾿Ιουδαίους the Judeans (dispersed) throughout the nations 21:21.” The Jews in view are not those in Palestine, but those who are scattered throughout the Gentile world.

[21:21]  ⁴ tn Or “to forsake,” “to rebel against.” BDAG 120 s.v. ἀποστασία has “ἀποστασίαν διδάσκεις ἀπὸ Μωϋσέως you teach (Judeans) to abandon Moses Ac 21:21.”

[21:21]  ⁵ sn That is, not to circumcise their male children. Biblical references to circumcision always refer to male circumcision.

[21:21]  ⁶ tn Grk “or walk.”