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Selected Verse: Acts 5:34 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ac 5:34 |
Strong Concordance |
Then [1161] stood there up [450] one [5100] in [1722] the council [4892], a Pharisee [5330], named [3686] Gamaliel [1059], a doctor of the law [3547], had in reputation [5093] among all [3956] the people [2992], and commanded [2753] to put [4160] the apostles [652] forth [1854] a [5100] little space [1024]; |
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King James |
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Then stood up . . . Gamaliel--in all probability one of that name celebrated in the Jewish writings for his wisdom, the son of Simeon (possibly the same who took the infant Saviour in his arms, Luk 2:25-35), and grandson of HILLEL, another celebrated rabbi. He died eighteen years before the destruction of Jerusalem [LIGHTFOOT]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Then stood there up one - He rose, as is usual in deliberative assemblies, to speak.
In the council - In the Sanhedrin, Act 4:15.
A Pharisee - The high priest and those who had been most active in opposing the apostles were Sadducees. The Pharisees were opposed to them, particularly on the doctrine in regard to which the apostles were so strenuous, the resurrection of the dead. See the notes on Mat 3:7. Compare Act 23:6.
Gamaliel - This name was very common among the Jews. Dr. Lightfoot says that this man was the teacher of Paul Act 22:3, the son of the "Simon" who took the Saviour in his arms Luke 2, and the grandson of the famous "Hillel," and was known among the Jews by the title of "Rabban Gamaliel the elder." There were other people of this name, who were also eminent among the Jews. This man is said to have died 18 years after the destruction of Jerusalem, and he died as he had lived, a Pharisee. There is not the least evidence that he was a friend of the Christian religion; but he was evidently a man of far more liberal views than the other members of the Sanhedrin.
A doctor of the law - That is, "a teacher" of the Jewish Law; one whose province it was to "interpret" the laws of Moses, and probably to preserve and transmit the "traditional" laws of the Jews. See the notes on Mat 15:3. So celebrated was he, that Saul of Tarsus went to Jerusalem to receive the benefit of his instructions, Act 22:3.
Had in reputation among all the people - "Honored" by all the people. His advice was likely, therefore, to be respected.
To put the apostles forth - This was done, doubtless, because, if the apostles had been suffered to remain, it was apprehended that they would take fresh courage, and be confirmed in their purposes. It was customary, besides, when they deliberated, to command those accused to retire, Act 4:15.
A little space - A little "time," Luk 22:58. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The apostles
The best texts substitute τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, the men.
A little space (βραχύ)
Better as Rev., a little while. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| But a certain Pharisee - And as such believing the resurrection of the dead; a doctor, or teacher of the law - That is, a scribe, and indeed one of the highest rank; had in honour by all the people - Except the Sadducees; rising up in the council - So God can raise defenders of his servants, whensoever and wheresoever he pleases. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| A Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law - "This," says Dr. Lightfoot, "was Rabban Gamaliel the first; commonly, by way of distinction, called Rabban Gamaliel the elder. He was president of the council after the death of his own father, Rabban Simeon, who was the son of Hillel. He was St. Paul's master, and the 35th receiver of the traditions, and on this account might not be improperly termed νομοδιδασκαλος, a doctor of the law, because he was one that kept and handed down the Cabala received from Mount Sinai. He died eighteen years before the destruction of Jerusalem, his son Simeon succeeding him in the chair, who perished in the ruins of the city." Though probably no favourer of Christianity, yet, for a Pharisee, he seems to have possessed a more liberal mind than most of his brethren; the following advice was at once humane, sensible, candid, and enlightened. |
25 And [2532], behold [2400], there was [2258] a man [444] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419], whose [3739] name [3686] was Simeon [4826]; and [2532] the same [3778] man [444] was just [1342] and [2532] devout [2126], waiting [4327] for the consolation [3874] of Israel [2474]: and [2532] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] was [2258] upon [1909] him [846].
26 And [2532] it was [2258] revealed [5537] unto him [846] by [5259] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], that he should [1492] not [3361] see [1492] death [2288], before [4250] [2228] he had seen [1492] the Lord's [2962] Christ [5547].
27 And [2532] he came [2064] by [1722] the Spirit [4151] into [1519] the temple [2411]: and [2532] when the parents [1118] brought [1521] in [1722] the child [3813] Jesus [2424], to do [4160] [846] for [4012] him [846] after [2596] the custom [1480] of the law [3551],
28 Then [2532] took [1209] he [846] him [846] up [1209] in [1519] his [846] arms [43], and [2532] blessed [2127] God [2316], and [2532] said [2036],
29 Lord [1203], now [3568] lettest thou [630] thy [4675] servant [1401] depart [630] in [1722] peace [1515], according [2596] to thy [4675] word [4487]:
30 For [3754] mine [3450] eyes [3788] have seen [1492] thy [4675] salvation [4992],
31 Which [3739] thou hast prepared [2090] before [2596] the face [4383] of all [3956] people [2992];
32 A light [5457] to [1519] lighten [602] the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] the glory [1391] of thy [4675] people [2992] Israel [2474].
33 And [2532] Joseph [2501] and [2532] his [846] mother [3384] marvelled [2258] [2296] at [1909] those things which were spoken [2980] of [4012] him [846].
34 And [2532] Simeon [4826] blessed [2127] them [846], and [2532] said [2036] unto [4314] Mary [3137] his [846] mother [3384], Behold [2400], this [3778] child is set [2749] for [1519] the fall [4431] and [2532] rising again [386] of many [4183] in [1722] Israel [2474]; and [2532] for [1519] a sign [4592] which shall be spoken against [483];
35 (Yea [1161], a sword [4501] shall pierce through [1330] thy [4675] own [846] soul [5590] also [2532],) that [3704] the thoughts [1261] of [1537] many [4183] hearts [2588] [302] may be revealed [601].
58 And [2532] after [3326] a little while [1024] another [2087] saw [1492] him [846], and said [5346], Thou [4771] art [1488] also [2532] of [1537] them [846]. And [1161] Peter [4074] said [2036], Man [444], I am [1510] not [3756].
15 But [1161] when they had commanded [2753] them [846] to go aside [565] out of [1854] the council [4892], they conferred [4820] among [4314] themselves [240],
3 I [1473] am [1510] verily [3303] a man [435] which am a Jew [2453], born [1080] in [1722] Tarsus [5019], a city in Cilicia [2791], yet [1161] brought up [397] in [1722] this [5026] city [4172] at [3844] the feet [4228] of Gamaliel [1059], and taught [3811] according [2596] to the perfect manner [195] of the law [3551] of the fathers [3971], and was [5225] zealous [2207] toward God [2316], as [2531] ye [5210] all [3956] are [2075] this day [4594].
3 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036] unto them [846], Why [1302] do ye [5210] also [2532] transgress [3845] the commandment [1785] of God [2316] by [1223] your [5216] tradition [3862]?
3 I [1473] am [1510] verily [3303] a man [435] which am a Jew [2453], born [1080] in [1722] Tarsus [5019], a city in Cilicia [2791], yet [1161] brought up [397] in [1722] this [5026] city [4172] at [3844] the feet [4228] of Gamaliel [1059], and taught [3811] according [2596] to the perfect manner [195] of the law [3551] of the fathers [3971], and was [5225] zealous [2207] toward God [2316], as [2531] ye [5210] all [3956] are [2075] this day [4594].
6 But [1161] when Paul [3972] perceived [1097] that [3754] the one [1520] part [3313] were [2076] Sadducees [4523], and [1161] the other [2087] Pharisees [5330], he cried out [2896] in [1722] the council [4892], Men [435] and brethren [80], I [1473] am [1510] a Pharisee [5330], the son [5207] of a Pharisee [5330]: of [4012] the hope [1680] and [2532] resurrection [386] of the dead [3498] I [1473] am called in question [2919].
7 But [1161] when he saw [1492] many [4183] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] Sadducees [4523] come [2064] to [1909] his [846] baptism [908], he said [2036] unto them [846], O generation [1081] of vipers [2191], who [5101] hath warned [5263] you [5213] to flee [5343] from [575] the wrath [3709] to come [3195]?
15 But [1161] when they had commanded [2753] them [846] to go aside [565] out of [1854] the council [4892], they conferred [4820] among [4314] themselves [240],