Acts 4:3

And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

'PUT THEM'-Peter, John and possibly the lame man. For when the trial begins the next morning, the lame man is present (Acts 4:14).

'IN WARD UNTO THE MORROW: FOR IT WAS NOW EVENTIDE'-The lame man had been healed around Acts 3, Acts 3 p.m. (Acts 3:3). The Jewish "evening" started around Acts 6, Acts 6 p.m. Apparently, Peter and John had preached for two or three hours after the man was healed. 'and there was no time to hold an inquiry into the apostle's conduct before sundown. They were locked up for the night.' (Bruce p. 96) 'It is one of the great examples of how. party of men, in order to retain their vested interests, would not themselves listen to the truth or give anyone else. chance to hear it.' (Barclay p. 34)

Point to Note:

Erdman reminds us, 'It should be observed that skeptics like the Sadducees have always been the most bitter enemies of Christ..' (p. 48) Remember, the Sadducees constituted the "liberal" or left-wing of First Century Judaism. Far from being "tolerant", they are very intolerant.

The following comment should remind us that those who claim to be tolerant in our own generation, are often the best example of intolerance: 'We must never lose sight of the fact that liberals claim. right for themselves which they never wish to grant to others. Once liberals have taken over. school, or. congregation, have you ever heard them inviting someone to teach or to speak from. conservative view...How many pleas would you expect to hear then, saying, please, please, elders...and editors, let the conservative voices be heard?...After the liberals are in control, the conservatives are then regarded as troublemakers and fanatics...These pleas for tolerance are made only in behalf of those who want to change the church..' 1