KJV King James Version
Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?
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Acts 2:37
Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
WEB World English Bible
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
ASV American Standard Version
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, ‘What shall we do, men, brethren?’
Surrounding context — Acts 2
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈκούσαντεςG191 · akouōto hearδὲG1161 · dethenκατενύγησανG2660 · katanussōto pierceτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαν,G2588 · kardiaheartεἶπόνG2036 · eiponto sayτεG5037 · teand/bothπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτρονG4074 · PetrosPeterκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoλοιποὺςG3062 · loiposremainingἀποστόλους·G652 · apostolosapostleτίG5101 · tiswhich?ποιήσωμεν,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doἄνδρεςG435 · anērmanἀδελφοί;G80 · adelphosbrother
Cross-references
Luke 3:10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?Acts 22:10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.Acts 16:29-31Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,Hebrews 4:12-13For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.Luke 3:12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?Luke 3:14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.John 8:9And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.Acts 9:5-6And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks.Acts 24:25-26And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.Ezekiel 7:16But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.John 16:8-11And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:Acts 7:54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.Acts 5:33When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.Romans 7:9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.1 Corinthians 14:24-25But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or [one] unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:Acts 1:16Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
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