And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Peter and John Arrested-Prodigious Increase of Disciples (4:1-4) AND AS THEY SPAKE UNTO THE PEOPLE, THE PRIESTS, AND THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE, [ ho (G3588) strateegos (G4755) tou ... [ Continue Reading ]
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. BEING GRIEVED THAT THEY TAUGHT THE PEOPLE, AND PREACHED THROUGH JESUS THE RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD, [ en (G1722) too (G3588) Ieesou (G2424)] - rather, 'preached in Jesus the resurrection from t... [ Continue Reading ]
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. AND THEY LAID HANDS ON THEM, AND PUT THEM IN HOLD UNTO THE NEXT DAY: FOR IT WAS NOW EVENTIDE - the miracle having been performed so late as 3:00 p.m. ().... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. HOWBEIT MANY OF THEM WHICH HEARD THE WORD BELIEVED. For illustration of this delightful statement, Calvin refers to 2 Timothy 2:9 (where, by the way, a play upon the words bound and bonds will be... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, AND IT CAME TO PASS ON THE MORROW, THAT THEIR RULERS, AND ELDERS, AND SCRIBES. This was a regular meeting of the Sanhedrim (see the note at ).... [ Continue Reading ]
And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. AND ANNAS THE HIGH PRIEST, AND CAIAPHAS. See the note at Luke 3:2 (in opening Remarks on Matthew 3:1) and at John 18:13 (in exposition of... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? AND WHEN THEY HAD SET THEM IN THE MIDST - the council sitting in a semi-circle (as Maimonides, quoted by Lightfoot, says), THEY ASKED, BY WHAT POWER, OR BY WHAT NAME, HAVE YE DONE THIS? - th... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, THEN PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT - according to the Lord's own promise (; ), "said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; IF WE THIS DAY BE EXAMINED OF THE GOOD DEED DONE TO THE IMPOTENT MAN, BY WHAT MEANS HE IS MADE WHOLE, [ en (G1722) tini (G5100)] - or rather, 'by whom he is made whole:' both the question itself... [ Continue Reading ]
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. BE IT KNOWN UNTO YOU ALL, AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL - as if emitting a formal ju... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. THIS IS THE STONE WHICH WAS SET AT NOUGHT OF YOU BUILDERS, WHICH IS BECOME THE HEAD OF THE CORNER. This application of , already made by our Lord Himself before some of the same "builders" (), is h... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER: FOR THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. How sublimely does the apostle, in these clos... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. NOW WHEN THEY SAW THE BOLDNESS OF PETER AND JOHN, AND PERCEIVED THAT THEY WERE UNLEARNED AND IGNORANT MEN. By... [ Continue Reading ]
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. AND BEHOLDING, [ te (G5037) is the true particle here: de (G1161) has hardly any support]; 'Beholding also' THE MAN WHICH WAS HEALED STANDING WITH THEM - no longer "laid at the gate" (Acts 3:2), "they... [ Continue Reading ]
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, BUT, WHEN THEY HAD COMMANDED THEM TO GO ASIDE OUT OF THE COUNCIL, THEY CONFERRED - or 'proceeded to confer' [ suneballon (G4820) is better supported than sunebalon (G4820) of the Received Text] "amo... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. SAYING ... Though the apostles were not present at these consultations, others who afterward became "obedient to the faith" may... [ Continue Reading ]
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. BUT THAT IT SPREAD NO FURTHER AMONG THE PEOPLE, LET US STRAITLY (OR 'STRICTLY') THREATEN THEM, THAT THEY SPEAK HENCEFORTH TO NO MAN IN THIS NAME. Impotent device! Lit... [ Continue Reading ]
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. AND THEY CALLED THEM, AND COMMANDED [THEM] NOT TO SPEAK AT ALL NOR TEACH IN THE NAME OF JESUS - [ autois (G846) has next to no manuscript authority.])... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD TO HEARKEN UNTO_ _ BUT PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD TO HEARKEN UNTO YOU MORE THAN UNTO GOD, JUDGE YE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. FOR WE CANNOT BUT SPEAK THE THINGS WHICH WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD. Who can fail to observe here a rare union of sober, respectful appeal to the better reason of their judges, and of calm, deep determination to abide the consequences o... [ Continue Reading ]
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 T... [ Continue Reading ]
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. FOR THE MAN WAS ABOVE FORTY YEARS OLD ON WHOM THIS MIRACLE OF HEALING WAS SHOWED. But what availed the most resistless evidence to men determined beforehand not to receive any? Peter and John, Let Go, Report these P... [ Continue Reading ]
And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. AND BEING LET GO, THEY WENT TO THEIR OWN [COMPANY]. How sweet is the contrast here presented, between the dismissers and the dismissed, and the two companies they represented;... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: AND WHEN THEY HEARD THAT, THEY (THAT IS, THE ASSEMBLED DISCIPLES), LIFTED UP THEIR VOICE TO GOD WITH ONE ACCORD, [ h... [ Continue Reading ]
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? WHO BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID HAST SAID - in Psalms 2:1; a Psalm which, though anonymous, was ascribed to David by the Jews themselves, and internal evidence is in favour of thi... [ Continue Reading ]
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. THE KINGS OF THE EARTH STOOD UP, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD, AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST, [ mªshiychow (H4899)] - 'His Anointed One,' or 'His Messiah.' David in... [ Continue Reading ]
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, FOR OF A TRUTH [IN THIS CITY]. The words here inserted in brackets [ en (G1722) tee (G3588) polei (G4172) tautee (G5026)] are... [ Continue Reading ]
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. FOR TO DO WHATSOEVER THY HAND AND THY COUNSEL DETERMINED BEFORE TO BE DONE - meaning, 'to do what His counsel determined to be done by His hand,' a well-understood colloquialism, like that of . On the mysterious concurre... [ Continue Reading ]
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, AND NOW, LORD, BEHOLD THEIR THREATENINGS. Looking upon the threatenings of the Sanhedrim as a declaration of war by the combined powers of the world against their infant cause,... [ Continue Reading ]
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. BY STRETCHING FORTH THINE HAND TO HEAL; AND THAT SIGNS AND WONDERS MAY BE DONE BY THE NAME OF THY HOLY CHILD - rather, as before, 'Servant' Jesus. Rising above self, they ask only... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. AND WHEN THEY HAD PRAYED, THE PLACE WAS SHAKEN WHERE THEY WERE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER. Manifestly this was no ordinary earthq... [ Continue Reading ]
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. AND THE MULTITUDE OF THEM THAT BELIEVED WERE OF ONE HEART AND OF ONE SOUL: NEITHER SAID ANY OF THEM THAT AN... [ Continue Reading ]
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. AND WITH GREAT POWER great effect on men's minds AND WITH GREAT POWER - great effect on men's minds, GAVE THE APOSTLES WITNESS OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS - the on... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, NEITHER WAS THERE ANY AMONG THEM THAT LACKED: FOR AS MANY AS WERE POSSESSORS OF LANDS OR HOUSES SOLD THEM, AND BROUGHT THE PRICES OF THE... [ Continue Reading ]
And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. AND LAID THEM DOWN AT THE APOSTLES' FEET - as. they sat, it may be, in the meetings above the rest; but the expression may be meant here figuratively, from the practice of disciples to si... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, AND JOSES, This reading is in no uncial manuscript. The true reading is evidently 'Joseph:' WHO BY THE APOSTLES WAS SURNAMED BARNABAS, (WHICH IS,... [ Continue Reading ]
Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. HAVING LAND. The Levites, though, as a tribe, they had no inheritance, might, and did acquire property as individuals (see ). SOLD IT, AND BROUGHT THE MONEY, AND LAID IT AT THE APOSTLES' FEET. This is specified, no... [ Continue Reading ]