And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

'SET THEM IN THE MIDST'-The Sanhedrin sat customarily in. semi-circle.

'BY WHAT POWER, OR IN WHAT NAME'-'By what authority, in whose name' (Mof); 'what power on whose authority' (Rieu). They had asked Jesus the same type of question (Matthew 21:23). 'They ask as if they would accuse them of referring to some magical name or formula for the performance of the miracles.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 125) 'the chief priests cunningly framed an indefinite question in hope that the defendants, in their confusion, would furnish. ground of accusation...It was You, you apostles who did it. Where did the power come from? It was demonic, wasn't it?' (Reese p. 176)

'YE'-'There is. scornful emphasis in the position of the pronoun.."People like you"' (Bruce p. 99)

PETER'S SERMON:

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