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Selected Verse: Acts 4:5 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 4:5 |
King James |
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| their rulers, &c.--This was a regular meeting of the Sanhedrim (see on Mat 2:4). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Their rulers - The rulers of the Jews; doubtless the members of the Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the nation. Compare Act 4:15. See the notes on Mat 2:4; Mat 5:22. The expression their rulers looks as if this book was written for the Gentiles, or Luke would have said our rulers.
Elders - Presbyters, or those who were chosen from among the people to sit in the Sanhedrin. It is probable that the rulers were those who held also some other office, but were also authorized to sit in the Great Council.
Scribes - See the notes on Mat 2:4.
And Annas ... - See the notes on Joh 18:13. It is by no means certain that Annas was at that time the high priest, but he had been, and doubtless retained the title. He was father-in-law to Caiaphas, the high priest; and from this fact, together with his former dignity, he is mentioned first.
Caiaphas - Son-in-law of Annas, and now exercising the office of the high priest, Joh 18:13.
John, and Alexander ... - Of these persons nothing more is known. It is clear that they were members of the Great Council, and the mention of their names shows that the men of chief authority and influence were assembled to silence the apostles. Annas and Caiaphas had been concerned in the condemnation of Jesus, and they would now feel a special interest in arresting the progress of the gospel among the people. All the success of the gospel reflected back light upon the wicked ness of the act of condemning the Lord Jesus. And this fact may serve, in part, to account for their strong desire to silence the apostles.
At Jerusalem - εἰς eis. This was the usual place of assembling the Sanhedrin. But the Jewish writers (see Lightfoot on this place) say that 40 years before the destruction of the city, on account of the great increase of crime, etc., the Sanhedrin was removed from place to place. The declaration of Luke that they were now assembled in Jerusalem, seems to imply that they sometimes met in other places. It is probable that the members of the Sanhedrin were not in the city at the time mentioned in Act 4:3, and this was the reason why the trial was deferred to the next day. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Rulers, and elders, and scribes - Who were eminent for power, for wisdom, and for learning. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Their rulers, and elders, and scribes - Those with the high priest Annas formed the Sanhedrin, or grand council of the Jews. |
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,