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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....
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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...
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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...
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CHAPTER 4
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
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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...
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_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...
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Acts 4:1-12. FIRST ARREST OF THE APOSTLES. THEIR HEARING AND DEFENCE...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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See notes on verse 8...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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Peter's speech of defense:...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THE HEARING BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (4:1-22)....
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‘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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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_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...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:10 WHOM YOU CRUCIFIED. Peter accused the
Sanhedrin judges of responsibility in Jesus’ death (compare Acts
2:23;...
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_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...
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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
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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...
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Acts 10:40; Acts 13:29; Acts 13:38; Acts 2:22; Acts 2:24;...
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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...
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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...