After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
Cross References
Matthew 9:8When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Acts 3:9When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
Acts 4:22For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
Acts 5:13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles--but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
Treasury of Scripture
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.
when.
Acts 4:17
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
how.
Acts 5:26
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
Matthew 21:46
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matthew 26:5
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
for all.
Acts 3:6-9
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk…
Matthew 9:33
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew 15:31
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.