Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 5:24
They doubted what this should be — They were even at their wits' end. The world, in persecuting the children of God, entangle themselves in numberless difficulties.
They doubted what this should be — They were even at their wits' end. The world, in persecuting the children of God, entangle themselves in numberless difficulties.
Verse Acts 5:24. _THEY DOUBTED OF THEM WHEREUNTO THIS WOULD GROW._] They did not know what to think of the _apostles_, whether they had saved themselves by magic, or whether they were delivered by a r...
THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE - See the notes on Acts 4:1. DOUBTED OF THEM - They were in “perplexity” about these things. The word rendered “doubted” denotes “that state of anxiety which arises when a pe...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1)._ 2. Signs and wonders by the Apostles (Acts 5:11). 3. The second arrest of the Apostles and their Deliverance (Acts 5:17). 4. Before the Council ...
A HOSTILE ENCOUNTER WITH THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES. This account closely resembles that in ch. 4; the imprisonment is at the hands of the same men, extends over one night, and Peter's two declarations (A...
TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH (Acts 5:1-11)...
But the high priest and his party (the local sect of the Sadducees) were filled with envy, and they laid hands on the apostles and put them under public arrest. But through the night the angel of the...
THE HIGH PRIEST AND. The texts omit. CAPTAIN. See note on Acts 4:1. THINGS. words. App-121. DOUBTED. were doubting Greek. _diaporeo._ See note on Luke 9:7. WHEREUNTO, &C.. what this might come to...
_Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple_ The best MSS. have only _Now when the captain of the temple_. The word which in the A. V. is rendered _high priest_is simply = _priest_, but th...
ἱερεὺς καὶ ὁ omitted as in אABD. _Vulg_. has only ‘magistratus templi.’ 24. ἬΚΟΥΣΑΝ ΤΟΥ͂Σ ΛΌΓΟΥΣ ΤΟΎΤΟΥΣ, _heard these words_, i.e. the report of the officers who had been to the prison. Ὁ ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓῸΣ...
ARREST OF THE TWELVE. THEIR MIRACULOUS DELIVERANCE AND THEIR DEFENCE BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN...
_THE POWER OF A PURIFIED CHURCH ACTS 5:12-25:_ During this period of progress for the church miracles were worked by the apostles. The people were fearful of the apostles. Amazingly, the result was gr...
ΉΚΟΥΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 5:21. ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΌΣ (G4755) начальник храмовой стражи (_см._ Acts 4:1). ΔΙΗΠΌΡΟΥΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΔΙΑΠΟΡΈΩ (G1280) быть озадаченным (_см._...
THEY DOUBTED OF THEM, &C.— _They were in great perplexity about the apostles, and what this matter might come to._ Heylin. It might be rendered more literally, _They were in great doubt concerning the...
ON SOLOMON'S PORCH. Acts 5:21 a Acts 5:21 And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. ACTS 5:21 A As the sun broke over the eastern horizon of the hills of Jud...
24-26. The startling announcement was not without serious effect even upon the stubborn Sadducees. They were staggered by it, and knew not at first what to do or think. (24) "_Now when the high priest...
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. NOW WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST, [ hiereus (G2409), not ar...
14 The fear of the drawn sword in the King's hand will repress evil and rebellion. The prayer of the disciples, after the threats of the Sanhedrin, seems to have been abundantly answered. Not only was...
5:24 priest (c-9) i.e. 'the high priest.'...
THE APOSTLES AGAIN IMPRISONED 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do (Acts 5:4), but pretending that the money which they of...
Second imprisonment of Peter and John. Speech of Gamaliel. 17. The Sadducees] see on Matthew 3:7; Acts 4:1....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 5 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA, 5:1-11 V1 But there was a man whose name was Ananias. He and his wife, Sapphira, sold a building and some land. The bui...
THE HIGH PRIEST. — The Received text gives “the priest,” but the use of that word as meaning the high priest has no parallel in the New Testament, and the word is omitted by many of the best MSS. THE...
ὅ τε ἱερεὺς καὶ ὁ στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ οἱ ἀρχ.: if we retain ὁ ἱερεύς it must mean the high priest, Acts 5:27, _cf._ 1Ma 15:1; Jos., _Ant._, vi., 12, 1. But Weiss and Wendt both follow W.H [178] an...
DELIVERED TO TESTIFY Acts 5:12-26 While the Holy Spirit works mightily _within_ the Church, He co-operates with it in its _outward_ operations by adding men and women to the Lord. None should be adde...
Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terrible...
The Apostles Imprisoned Seeing the high regard the apostles were held in by the people and knowing the number being added to the church moved the high priest and the Sadducees to jealousy. They caused...
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and were filled with indignation, (18) And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the co...
First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
Alas! evil shews itself there also (Chapter 5). If the mighty Spirit of God is there, the flesh also is there. There are some who wished to have the credit of devotedness which the Holy Ghost produces...
NOW WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST,.... Or "the priests", as it is read in most copies; the Complutensian edition reads, "the high priest"; and he is certainly designed, since he is distinguished from the chief...
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. Ver. 24. _They doubted of them_] _Conturbabantur, et a...
_When the high-priest, &c., heard these things_ So perfectly unexpected; _they doubted of them_ They were extremely perplexed, and even at their wit's end, having never been so disappointed before of...
THE CHIEF PRIESTS; these were the heads of the twenty-four courses into which the priests were divided. 1 Chronicles 24:1-31; 2 CHRONICLES 8:14; LUKE 1:5. WHEREUNTO THIS WOULD GROW; what w
The Sadducees receive a surprise:...
NOW WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST AND THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS HEARD THESE THINGS, THEY DOUBTED OF THEM WHERE UNTO THIS WOULD GROW....
Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certainl...
NOW WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST, THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE, AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS HEARD THESE THINGS, THEY WONDERED WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD BE. 1. The Jewish leaders are really confused now. What is going to...
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow. 'WHEREUNTO THIS WOULD GROW'-'what would come of this' (N...
17-25 There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit his people in it, and, if he pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may en...
THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE; the commander over the soldiers who were set to guard the temple, either to secure the treasure there, or to be in a readiness to suppress any tumult thereabouts; Pilate spe...
24-26. The startling announcement was not without serious effect even upon the stubborn Sadducees. They were staggered by it, and knew not at first what to do or think. (24) "_ Now when the high pries...
Acts 5:24 Now G1161 when G5613 G5037 priest G2409 G2532 captain G4755 temple G2411 and G2532 priests...
‘Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them as to how far this would grow.' The news came through to the captain and the chief...
THE SECOND ARREST. THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD IS REVEALED BY THE OPENING OF PRISON DOORS (5:17-24). In view of the fact that the Apostles were openly defying the stricture of the previous council, and wer...
Acts 5:24. NOW WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST. For the word rendered high priest here, in the original Greek we find only ι ̔ ερου ͂, _priest_ that is, _the priest_ just mentioned in Acts 5:21, and who we have...
THEY WERE MUCH PERPLEXED (διηπορουν). Imperfect active of διαπορεω old verb by Luke only in the N.T. See already on Acts 2:12. They continued puzzled.WHEREUNTO THIS WOULD GROW (τ αν γενοιτο τουτο...
CONTENTS: Sin and death of Ananias and Sapphira. The second persecution and answer of apostles to their persecutors. Warning of Gamaliel. Apostles beaten. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Ananias, Sapph...
Acts 5:3. _Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost._ These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to th...
24-25. ARE STANDING IN THE TEMPLE TEACHING. This miracle was a source of fresh strength and faith to all the disciples. Those who knew of the arrest [i.e., all Jerusalem] would be curious. Also, this...
_Then the high priest rose up._ VAIN EFFORTS TO OPPOSE THE GOSPEL I. The effort in this case; by the imprisonment of the leaders of the gospel (Acts 5:17). The whole Jewish authority was in oppositi...
_And when they heard that they entered into the temple … But the high priest … called the council together._ THE CHARACTERISTICS OF OPPOSITION TO THE TRUTH The contrast is very graphic. The apostles...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 5:17. THE HIGH PRIEST.—Annas, as in Acts 4:6. INDIGNATION.—Not envy or jealousy (R.V.), but hot, angry zeal. Acts 5:19. Not THE but AN ANGEL OF THE LORD; _i.e._, sent by the L...
EXPOSITION ACTS 5:1 ANANIAS (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the LXX. But the name occurs nowhere else. The very common name היָנְנ...
Chapter 5, the book of Acts. At the end of the fourth chapter we have the second mention of the early pure communism that was practiced in the first church. Where those who had possessions sold them,...
Acts 2:12; Acts 4:16; Acts 4:17; Acts 4:21; Acts 4:1;...
They doubted [δ ι η π ο ρ ο υ ν]. See on Luke 9:5. Rev., were much perplexed, giving the force of dia, thoroughly at a loss. Compare Luke 24:4; Luke 24:1; Luke 24:4...
THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY Acts 5:17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Those were momentous days. On the part of the Apostles they were days of continued testimony, God working with miracles an...