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.
So, when they had further threatened them, - or, added a threat to the prohibition recorded in Acts 4:18,
They let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, х meeden (G3367) heuriskontes (G2147) to (G3588) poos (G4459)] - rather, 'no means of punishing them' (not, no cause for doing so),
Because of the people-for fear of a riot: for all men glorified God for that which was done. They were at no loss for a pretext to punish them, but knew not how to do so without a popular tumult, knowing the deep and general impression that so manifest a miracle had produced.