Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 4:10
See notes on verse 8
See notes on verse 8
ACTS 4:10 u`gih,j {A} After u`gih,j several Western witnesses, including E ith syrhmg Cyprian Bede, add kai. evn a;llw| ouvdeni,. The words are obviously an intrusion from ver....
Verse Acts 4:10. _BY THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH_] This was a very bold declaration in the presence of such an assembly; but he felt he stood on good ground. The cure of the lame man the day...
BE IT KNOWN ... - Peter might have evaded the question, or he might have resorted to many excuses and subterfuges (Calvin), if he had been desirous of avoiding this inquiry. But it was a noble opportu...
CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Their Arrest (Acts 4:1). 2. The Result of the Testimony (Acts 4:4). 3. Peter and John before the Rulers and Elders (Acts 4:5). 4. Peter's bold witness ...
A full meeting of the Sanhedrin takes place in the morning. Annas and Caiaphas are known to us; the former was high priest, A.D. 6- 15; Caiaphas, his son-in-law, A.D. 18- 34. John and Alexander are ot...
So on the next day it happened that the rulers and the elders and the scribes were assembled in Jerusalem, together with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and all those who be...
ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
KNOWN. See note on Acts 1:19. UNTO. to. THE NAME. See Acts 2:38. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. OF NAZARETH. the Nazarene. Compare Acts 2:22. CRUCIFIED. See...
_by the name of Jesus_ Read _in_the name, as before. _whom ye crucified_ i.e. by the Roman soldiers. So (2 Samuel 12:9) David is said to have killed Uriah, though it is added "by the sword of the chi...
Acts 4:1-12. FIRST ARREST OF THE APOSTLES. THEIR HEARING AND DEFENCE...
ἘΝ ΤΩ͂Ι ὈΝΌΜΑΤΙ, _in the name_, as before in Acts 4:7. ὙΜΕΙ͂Σ ἘΣΤΑΥΡΏΣΑΤΕ, _ye crucified_. For though the Roman soldiers were the actual agents in the crucifixion, it was the Jewish people and their...
_THE APOSTLES IN COURT ACTS 4:5-12:_ The apostles were examined by the rulers, the chief priests, the Scribes, and elders of the people. They were examined with the question, "By what power, or by wha...
ΈΣΤΩ _praes. imper. act. 3 pers. sing. от_ ΕΙΜΊ, _см._ Acts 2:14. ΈΣΤΑΥΡΏΣΑΤΕ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΣΤΑΥΡΌΩ (G4717) распинать, ΉΓΕΙΡΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΕΓΕΊΡΩ (G1453) поднимать, ΠΑΡΈΣΤΗΚΕΝ _perf. i...
DISCOURSE: 1747 THE CRIPPLE HEALED BY PETER Acts 4:8. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed...
BY THE NAME OF JESUS, &C.— The time of Christ's resurrection was that of the celebrating the passover, the most solemn festival of the Jews; the scene was in Jerusalem, the metropolis of Judea, and at...
BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. Acts 4:5-22. Acts 4:5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; Acts 4:6 and Annas the high priest was t...
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...
5 This was the supreme spiritual judiciary in Israel. It comprised the heads of the twenty-four courses of priests, the scribes, and elders, said to have been in all seventy-one. The names of the chie...
ARREST OF PETER AND JOHN 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people (Acts 4:2)...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 4 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ARREST PETER AND JOHN, 4:1-4 V1 Peter and John were speaking to the people. As they spoke, the priests, the captain of th...
BY THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, WHOM YE CRUCIFIED. — The boldness of the declaration was startling. He does not shrink now from confessing the Nazarene as the Messiah. He presses home the fac...
St. Peter does not hesitate to refer his judges to the same passage of Scripture which a few short weeks before Jesus of Nazareth had quoted to a deputation of the Sanhedrim. In that case too the ques...
THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME Acts 4:1-12 The Sadducees are particularly mentioned, because they were the agnostics of the age, and had no belief in the unseen and eternal. The fact of our Lord's resurre...
Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean ph...
Their Day In Court Luke's description makes it clear that Peter and John were brought before the Jewish Sanhedrin the next day. Ash says, "It was the high court of seventy members, plus the high pries...
(4) 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 be...
Name of our Lord Jesus. From this, St. John Chrysostom takes occasion to make several pathetic exhortations against swearing and profaning this adorable name. What profit do you propose to yourselves...
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, (9) If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is mad...
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...
10._Be it known unto you. _Peter might (as I have already said) have turned aside unto many starting-holes, (206) if he would not have entered the cause; (207) but because the miracle was wrought, to...
In a word, they are invited to return by repentance, and enjoy all the promises made to Israel. The Messiah Himself should return from heaven to establish their blessing. The whole nation is here addr...
BE IT KNOWN UNTO YOU ALL,.... The members of the sanhedrim: AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL; who might hear of this affair; for the apostle was not ashamed of what he had done, nor of the person in w...
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...
_Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost_ That moment, according to the promise of his now glorified Master, (Matthew 10:20; Mark 13:11,) which was upon this occasion remarkably verified; _said unto th...
BY THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH; by his authority and power. The change produced in a man by the influences of the Holy Spirit is truly wonderful. He who followed Christ "afar off," and trembl...
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...
Peter's speech of defense:...
The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were ev...
LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU ALL, AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, THAT BY THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, WHOM YOU CRUCIFIED, WHOM GOD RAISED FROM THE DEAD, BY HIM THIS MAN STANDS HERE BEFORE YOU WHO...
be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before y...
5-14 Peter being filled with the Holy Ghost, would have all to understand, that the miracle had been wrought by the name, or power, of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, whom they had crucified; and thi...
BE IT KNOWN UNTO YOU ALL, AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL; the apostles are not dismayed, but make their boldness, spoken of ACTS 4:13, to appear; they preach Christ to all of them, and wish they coul...
Acts 4:10 it G2077 (G5749) known G1110 you G5213 all G3956 and G2532 all G3956 people G2992 Israel...
THE HEARING BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (4:1-22)....
‘Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders, if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is mad...
Acts 4:9-10. IF WE THIS DAY BE EXAMINED, etc. Ironical surprise runs through St. Peter's reply, which may be paraphrased thus: ‘If we _really_ are arraigned, which seems hardly credible, on account of...
_St. Peter's Defence,_ 8-12. ‘Compare Peter a few days since in the palace of the high priest, thrice denying his Master from fear of prison and death, and now brought forth from prison, and confessi...
BE IT KNOWN (γνωστον εστω). Imperative present active third singular of ειμ, to be, and the verbal adjective γνωστον.WHOM YE CRUCIFIED (ον υμεις εσταυρωσατε). Too good a chance to miss, and so Pe...
Acts 4:1 Look at this passage: (1) from the side of the Jewish leaders; (2) from the side of the Apostles. I. On the side of the Jewish leaders there was (1) illiberality; (2) shortsightedness; (3)...
Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to encounter antagon...
Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read: Acts 4:8. The...
CONTENTS: The first persecution. Peter's address to the Sanhedrin. Preaching in Jesus' name forbidden. Christians again filled with the Spirit. State of the Church at Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, Jesu...
Acts 4:1. _The captain of the temple_ was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep on...
JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH. The very One whom the Council had condemned, is the source of power! WHOM YOU CRUCIFIED. Now Peter is the "judge," and they are on trial....
_And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them._ THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE was an officer of a sort which Luke mentions in the plura...
_By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?_ THE POWER IN APOSTOLIC MIRACLES The fact of the healing was recognised; and the logical conclusion, that it was a sign of the presence and working...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:10 WHOM YOU CRUCIFIED. Peter accused the Sanhedrin judges of responsibility in Jesus’ death (compare Acts 2:23;...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 4:5. THEIR RULERS.—Not of the new converts or of the apostles, but of the people; hence the Sanhedrists. ELDERS,—Heads of families, SCRIBES,—Teachers of the law, and CHIEF PRI...
EXPOSITION ACTS 4:1 THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE. Only here and Acts 5:24, and Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52 in the plural some
Now as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection...
Acts 10:40; Acts 13:29; Acts 13:38; Acts 2:22; Acts 2:24;...
FIGHTING AGAINST GOD Acts 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The fourth chapter of Acts continues the account of the third chapter, bringing to a climax the healing of the lame man. The rulers and elders and sc...
Be it known to you all — Probably the herald of God proclaimed this with a loud voice. Whom God hath raised from the dead — They knew in their own consciences that it was so. And though they had hired...