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Acts 5:27-29 GNB They brought the apostles in, made them stand before the Council, and the High Priest questioned them. (28) "We gave you strict orders not to teach in the name of this man," he said; "but see what you have done! You have spread your teaching all over Jerusalem, and you want to make us responsible for his death!" (29) Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men.

Acts 5:27-29 GW When they brought back the apostles, they made them stand in front of the council. The chief priest questioned them. (28) He said, "We gave you strict orders not to mention Jesus' name when you teach. Yet, you've filled Jerusalem with your teachings. You want to take revenge on us for putting that man to death." (29) Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than people.

Acts 5:27-29 CEV When the apostles were brought before the council, the high priest said to them, (28) "We told you plainly not to teach in the name of Jesus. But look what you have done! You have been teaching all over Jerusalem, and you are trying to blame us for his death." (29) Peter and the apostles replied: We don't obey people. We obey God.

Acts 5:27-31 ALT (27) So having brought them, they set [them] in the High Council [chambers]. And the high priest questioned them, (28) saying, "We gave strict orders to you* not to be teaching in this name, did we not? And look! You* have filled Jerusalem with your* teaching, and you* intend to bring on us the blood of this Man!" (29) But answering, Peter and the apostles said, "It is necessary to be obeying God rather than people! (30) "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom _you*_ murdered, having hanged [Him] on a tree [or, a cross]. (31) "This One God has exalted to His right hand [as] Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 5:27-31 LITV (27) And bringing them, they stood in the sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them, (28) saying, Did we not command you by a command that you not teach in this name? And, behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring on us the blood of this man. (29) But answering Peter and the apostles said, It is right to obey God rather than man. (30) The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized, hanging Him on a tree. (31) This One God has exalted as a Ruler and Savior to His right hand, to give to Israel repentance and remission of sins.

Acts 5:27-31 YLT (27) and having brought them, they set them in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them, (28) saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.' (29) And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men; (30) and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree; (31) this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation