Acts.4.21

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Acts.4.21

The religious leaders renewed their threats, but then released them. They couldn't come up with a charge that would stick, that would keep them in jail. The people wouldn't have stood for it--they were all praising God over what had happened.

Acts.4.21

After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened.

Acts.4.21

The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn't know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God