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Berean Standard Bible

“When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.”

Acts 4:13

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The Sanhedrin was made up of Jerusalem's most educated and powerful religious leaders. Peter and John were fishermen from Galilee, a region looked down on by the Jerusalem elite, and they had no formal training in the rabbinic schools.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

King James Version (KJV)

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering -- they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces viendo la constancia de Pedro y de Juan, sabido que eran hombres sin letras é ignorantes, se maravillaban; y les conocían que habían estado con Jesús.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ante la elocuencia de Pedro y Juan, y viendo que eran hombres sin muchos estudios, los miembros del concilio se maravillaron y reconocieron que habían estado con Jesús.

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