Effect of the Apostles" defence. Counsel of Gamaliel. Release and subsequent conduct of the Twelve

33. When they heard that, they were cut to the heart There is no Greek here for to the hearty, but as in the only other place in the N. T. where this verb is found (Acts 7:54) those words are added to it, it is best here to supply them to complete the sense, which is the same here as in that passage. The effect described is not the compunction which leads to penitence, but the annoyance that results in more furious anger.

and took counsel to slay them The best texts read, and wished to slay them. So to get rid of the fear of one man's blood being brought upon them, they would take the lives of twelve more.

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