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ACTS 4:1-4
In these verses codex Bezae makes a number of modifications for
reasons that are not always clear. The addition of ta. r`h,mata tau/ta
in ver. Acts 4:1 was probably made in the interest of...
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ACTS 4:1 i`erei/j {B}
The word i`ereu,j occurs 31 times in the New Testament; the word
avrciereu,j occurs 122 times. It is more likely that scribes would
have substituted the more frequently used wor...
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CHAPTER IV.
_The priests And Sadducees are incensed at the apostles'_
_teaching, and put them in prison_, 1-3.
_The number of those who believed_, 4.
_The rulers, elders, and scribes call the apos...
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THE PRIESTS - It is probable that these priests were a part of the
Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the nation. It is evident that they
claimed some authority for preventing the preaching of the apostle...
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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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PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN.
Acts 4:1. Peter's speech seems to have reached its conclusion, but
Acts 4:1 says it was interrupted by the arrival of persons
representing the Sanhedrin and exercisin...
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While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the
superintendent of the Temple and the Sadducees came upon them. They
were annoyed because they were teaching the people, and proclaiming,
throug...
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ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
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AND. Now.
SPAKE. Greek. _laleo._ App-121.
UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104.
PEOPLE. See Acts 2:47.
CAPTAIN. See note on Luke 22:4.
TEMPLE. See Acts 2:46.
SADDUCEES. App-
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Acts 4:1. First arrest of the Apostles. Their hearing and Defence
1. _And as they spake unto the people_ The movements of the Apostles
had by this time become an object of concern to the authorities i...
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ΛΑΛΟΎΝΤΩΝ ΔΈ. Some little time must have elapsed since
Pentecost, for now the movements of the Apostles have become a matter
of concern to the Jewish authorities. See their complaint (Acts 5:28).
Ther...
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Acts 4:1-12. FIRST ARREST OF THE APOSTLES. THEIR HEARING AND DEFENCE...
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_THE APOSTLES WERE ARRESTED ACTS 4:1-4:_ Peter and John were
interrupted as they spoke about Jesus. The priests, captain of the
temple and Sadducees caused the trouble. They were grieved because of
th...
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ΛΑΛΟΎΝΤΩΝ _praes. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΛΑΛΈΩ (G2980)
говорить. _Gen. abs._, "пока они говорили"
ΕΠΈΣΤΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΦΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G2186)
приходить, с _dat._ Ό ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΌΣ ΤΟΎ ΙΕΡΟΎ
начальник хр...
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THE PRIESTS, AND THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE, AND THE SADDUCEES, &C.—
These three kinds of men,on different accounts, were prejudiced
against the apostles.
The _priests_ were offended, because the apost...
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IN THE PRISON ACTS 4:1-4.
Acts 4:1
And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the
temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
Acts 4:2
being sore troubled because they taught th...
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IV: 1-3. Just at this point in Peter's discourse: (1) "_And while they
were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the
temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,_ (2) _being indignant...
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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,
Peter and John Arrested-Prodigious Increase of Disciples (4:1-4)
AND AS THEY SPAKE...
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13 The word "Boy" is here used because it, like its Greek equivalent,
may be used both of a child and a servant. The common version renders
it _ servant_, _ child _ and _ son_. Each of these, however,...
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4:1 temple (a-15) _ Hieron_ , as ch. 3.1,8,10....
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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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AS THEY SPAKE] Clearly John also addressed the people. THE CAPTAIN OF
THE TEMPLE] a priest next in dignity to the high priest, having under
him a body of priests and Levites, who maintained order in t...
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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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IV.
(1) THE PRIESTS, AND THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE. — For the first time
in this book, we come across the chief agents in the condemnation
passed on our Lord by the Sanhedrin. A few weeks or months ha...
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λαλούντων δὲ αὐτῶν : the speech was interrupted, as
the present participle indicates, and we cannot treat it as if we had
received it in full. It is no doubt possible to infer from
αὐτῶν that St. John...
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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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Peter and John Arrested
While they were still preaching, armed men came into the temple area
and arrested Peter and John. This group included priests, the captain
of the temple and the Sadducees. In a...
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And (1) as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the (a)
captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
(1) There are none more commonly diligent or bold enemies of the
Church than...
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_The officer [1] (of the guard) of the temple: literally, the
magistrate of the temple. But this magistrate, by the Greek, was an
officer over soldiers; we may presume, over those who were to guard
th...
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APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION
1-3. Here we find Peter is interrupted in the midst of this glorious
sermon by the priests and the captain of the Levitical temple guards
and the Sadducees, the most wealthy and...
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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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1._And as they spoke _Hereby it appeareth how watchful the wicked be,
because they are always ready at an inch to stop the mouth of the
servants of Christ. And, undoubt edly, they came together, as it...
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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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AND AS THEY SPAKE UNTO THE PEOPLE,.... For though only mention is made
of Peter's preaching in the preceding chapter, yet doubtless John
preached as well as he; either in turn, or to a part of the peo...
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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,
Ver. 1. _The captain of the temple_] The Jews had a band of garrison
soldiers deputed...
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_And as they_ Namely, Peter and John; _spake unto the people_ The
multitude, who had assembled in the temple, upon occasion of the
miraculous cure of the lame man, as related in the preceding chapter;...
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THE CAPTAIN; of the guard near the temple.
SADDUCEES; MATTHEW 22:23....
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ACTS CHAPTER 4
Peter and John before the Council of the Jews.
The arrest of the apostles:...
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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,...
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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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Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the
temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
1. Priests - At the time of Christ the tribe of Levi was large. It was
decided that each wou...
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CAPTAIN:
Or, ruler...
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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,
'AND AS THEY'-Apparently both Peter and John were preaching.
'THE PRIESTS'-'The priests...
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1-4 The apostles preached through Jesus the resurrection from the
dead. It includes all the happiness of the future state; this they
preached through Jesus Christ, to be had through him only. Miserab...
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ACTS CHAPTER 4 ACTS 4:1 The rulers of the Jews, offended with the
teaching of Peter and John, imprison them. ACTS 4:5 Being brought
before the council, Peter boldly avouches the late cure to have been...
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IV: 1-3. Just at this point in Peter's discourse: (1) "_ And while
they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the
temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,_ (2) _being indignan...
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Acts 4:1 Now G1161 they G846 spoke G2980 (G5723) to G4314 people G2992
priests G2409 G2532 captain...
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‘And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the
temple and the Sadducees came upon them, being sore troubled because
they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrecti...
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THE HEARING BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (4:1-22)....
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_Imprisonment of Peter and John, 1-4._
The ever-increasing crowd (see Acts 4:4) seems to have called the
attention of the temple authorities to the miracle and the subsequent
teaching of Peter and Jo...
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THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE
(ο στρατηγος του ιερου). Twenty-four bands of
Levites guarded the temple, one guard at a time. They watched the
gates. The commander of each band was called captain
(στρατ...
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SADDUCEES
(_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 3:7). _...
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Acts 4:1
In this verse we find, in simple words, the true philosophy of all
persecution.
I. The authorities were offended because the Apostles taught. (1) They
considered that the Apostles were not p...
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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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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. And 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
re...
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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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PETER AND JOHN WERE STILL SPEAKING. Probably both are speaking to
separate groups of people, as the priests on duty, the officer of the
temple police, and the Sadducees [perhaps the High Priest and hi...
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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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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:1 THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE was second in rank
to the high priest. THE SADDUCEES may have accepted only the
Pentateuch as Scripture. They also denied the resurrection (see...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 4:1. AS THEY SPAKE.—Lit., _they_, the apostles, either Peter
for John or John with Peter _speaking_. The discourse was probably
interrupted after the utterance of the preceding...
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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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2 Chronicles 23:4; Acts 23:6; Acts 5:24; Acts 5:26; Acts 4:6;...
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Captain of the temple. It was the duty of the Levites to keep guard at
the gates of the temple, in order to prevent the unclean from
entering. To them the duties of the temple police were entrusted,
u...
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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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And as they were speaking to the people, the priests — came upon
them — So wisely did God order, that they should first bear a full
testimony to the truth in the temple, and then in the great council;...
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Observe here, 1. How the apostles preaching to, and instructing the
people, stirs up the devil's rage, and brings upon themselves. severe
persecution: Well might Luther say, QUID EST EVANGELIUM PRADIC...