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Selected Verse: Acts 4:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 4:1 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] as they [846] spake [2980] unto [4314] the people [2992], the priests [2409], and [2532] the captain [4755] of the temple [2411], and [2532] the Sadducees [4523], came upon [2186] them [846], |
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King James |
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, |
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] |
PETER AND JOHN BEFORE THE SAMHEDRIM. (Act 4:1-13)
the captain--of the Levitical guard.
of the temple--annoyed at the disturbance created around it.
and the Sadducees--who "say that there is no resurrection" (Act 23:8), irritated at the apostles "preaching through (rather, 'in') Jesus the resurrection from the dead"; for the resurrection of Christ, if a fact, effectually overthrew the Sadducean doctrine. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The priests - It is probable that these priests were a part of the Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the nation. It is evident that they claimed some authority for preventing the preaching of the apostles.
The captain of the temple - See the Mat 26:47; Luk 22:4 note. This was the commander of the guard stationed chiefly in the tower Antonia, especially during the great feasts; and it was his duty to preserve order and prevent any tumult. He came at this time to prevent a tumult or suppress a riot, as it was sup posed that the teaching of the apostles and the crowd collected by the healing of the lame man would lead to a tumult.
And the Sadducees - See the notes on Mat 3:7. One of the doctrines which the Sadducees maintained was, that there was no resurrection of the dead. Hence, they were particularly opposed to the apostles for preaching it, because they gave so clear proof that Jesus had risen, and were thus spreading the doctrine of the resurrection among the people.
Came upon them - This expression implies that they came in a sudden and violent manner. See Luk 20:1. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Sadducees
(See Scofield) - (Mat 3:7). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Captain of the temple
It was the duty of the Levites to keep guard at the gates of the temple, in order to prevent the unclean from entering. To them the duties of the temple-police were entrusted, under the command of an official known in the New Testament as "the captain of the temple," but in Jewish writings chiefly as "the man of the temple mount." Josephus speaks of him as a person of such consequence as to be sent, along with the high-priest, prisoner to Rome.
Came upon (ἐπέστησαν)
Or stood by them, suddenly. Compare Luk 24:4; Act 22:20; Act 23:11. Of dreams or visions, to appear to. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And as they were speaking to the people, the priests - came upon them - So wisely did God order, that they should first bear a full testimony to the truth in the temple, and then in the great council; to which they could have had no access, had they not been brought before it as criminals. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The priests - These persons had evidenced the most implacable enmity against Christ from the beginning.
The captain of the temple - See this office particularly explained in the note on Luk 22:4 (note).
The Sadducees - Whose whole system was now in danger by the preaching of the resurrection of Christ; for they believed not in the immortality of the soul, nor in any future world. These made a common cause with the priests, etc., to suppress the evidence of Christ's resurrection, and silence the apostles. |
8 For [1063] [3303] the Sadducees [4523] say [3004] that there is [1511] no [3361] resurrection [386], neither [3366] angel [32], nor [3383] spirit [4151]: but [1161] the Pharisees [5330] confess [3670] both [297].
1 And [1161] as they [846] spake [2980] unto [4314] the people [2992], the priests [2409], and [2532] the captain [4755] of the temple [2411], and [2532] the Sadducees [4523], came upon [2186] them [846],
2 Being grieved [1278] that [1223] they [846] taught [1321] the people [2992], and [2532] preached [2605] through [1722] Jesus [2424] the resurrection [386] from [1537] the dead [3498].
3 And [2532] they laid [1911] hands [5495] on them [846], and [2532] put [5087] them in [1519] hold [5084] unto [1519] the next day [839]: for [1063] it was [2258] now [2235] eventide [2073].
4 Howbeit [1161] many [4183] of them which heard [191] the word [3056] believed [4100]; and [2532] the number [706] of the men [435] was [1096] about [5616] five [4002] thousand [5505].
5 And [1161] it came to pass [1096] on [1909] the morrow [839], that their [846] rulers [758], and [2532] elders [4245], and [2532] scribes [1122],
6 And [2532] Annas [452] the high priest [749], and [2532] Caiaphas [2533], and [2532] John [2491], and [2532] Alexander [223], and [2532] as many as [3745] were [2258] of [1537] the kindred [1085] of the high priest [748], were gathered together [4863] at [1519] Jerusalem [2419].
7 And [2532] when they had set [2476] them [846] in [1722] the midst [3319], they asked [4441], By [1722] what [4169] power [1411], or [2228] by [1722] what [4169] name [3686], have [4160] ye [5210] done [4160] this [5124]?
8 Then [5119] Peter [4074], filled [4130] with the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], Ye rulers [758] of the people [2992], and [2532] elders [4245] of Israel [2474],
9 If [1487] we [2249] this day [4594] be examined [350] of [1909] the good deed done [2108] to the impotent [772] man [444], by [1722] what means [5101] he [3778] is made whole [4982];
10 Be it [2077] known [1110] unto you [5213] all [3956], and [2532] to all [3956] the people [2992] of Israel [2474], that [3754] by [1722] the name [3686] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] of Nazareth [3480], whom [3739] ye [5210] crucified [4717], whom [3739] God [2316] raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498], even by [1722] him [5129] doth [3936] this man [3778] stand here [3936] before [1799] you [5216] whole [5199].
11 This [3778] is [2076] the stone [3037] which [3588] was set at nought [1848] of [5259] you [5216] builders [3618], which [3588] is become [1096] the head [2776] of [1519] the corner [1137].
12 Neither [2532] [3756] is there [2076] salvation [4991] in [1722] any [3762] other [243]: for [1063] there is [2076] none [3777] other [2087] name [3686] under [5259] heaven [3772] given [1325] among [1722] men [444], whereby [1722] [3739] we [2248] must [1163] be saved [4982].
13 Now [1161] when they saw [2334] the boldness [3954] of Peter [4074] and [2532] John [2491], and [2532] perceived [2638] that [3754] they were [1526] unlearned [62] and [2532] ignorant [2399] men [444], they marvelled [2296]; and [5037] they took knowledge [1921] of them [846], that [3754] they had been [2258] with [4862] Jesus [2424].
1 And [2532] it came to pass [1096], that on [1722] one [3391] of those [1565] days [2250], as he [846] taught [1321] the people [2992] in [1722] the temple [2411], and [2532] preached the gospel [2097], the chief priests [749] and [2532] the scribes [1122] came upon [2186] him with [4862] the elders [4245],
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]?
4 And [2532] he went his way [565], and communed with [4814] the chief priests [749] and [2532] captains [4755], how [4459] he might betray [3860] him [846] unto them [846].
47 And [2532] while [2089] he [846] yet [2089] spake [2980], lo [2400], Judas [2455], one [1520] of the twelve [1427], came [2064], and [2532] with [3326] him [846] a great [4183] multitude [3793] with [3326] swords [3162] and [2532] staves [3586], from [575] the chief priests [749] and [2532] elders [4245] of the people [2992].
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]?
11 And [1161] the night [3571] following [1966] the Lord [2962] stood by [2186] him [846], and said [2036], Be of good cheer [2293], Paul [3972]: for [1063] as [5613] thou hast testified [1263] of [4012] me [1700] in [1519] Jerusalem [2419], so [3779] must [1163] thou [4571] bear witness [3140] also [2532] at [1519] Rome [4516].
20 And [2532] when [3753] the blood [129] of thy [4675] martyr [3144] Stephen [4736] was shed [1632], I [846] also [2532] was [2252] standing by [2186], and [2532] consenting [4909] unto his [846] death [336], and [2532] kept [5442] the raiment [2440] of them that slew [337] him [846].
4 And [2532] it came to pass [1096], as [1722] they [846] were much perplexed [1280] thereabout [4012] [5127], [2532] behold [2400], two [1417] men [435] stood by [2186] them [846] in [1722] shining [797] garments [2067]:
4 And [2532] he went his way [565], and communed with [4814] the chief priests [749] and [2532] captains [4755], how [4459] he might betray [3860] him [846] unto them [846].