Acts 4:1

Acts 4:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
• New International Version (NIV)The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

Context of Acts 4:1

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, 2greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. 3They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

Acts 4:1 word by word

Λαλούντων δὲ αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν λαὸν ἐπέστησαν αὐτοῖς οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ ὁ στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ οἱ Σαδδουκαῖοι,Read the interlinear

• Whileδέde · thenG1161
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• were speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• priestsἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• captainστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• temple guardἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοςSaddoukaios · SadduceeG4523
• cameἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186

Cross-references for Acts 4:1

• Acts 4:6along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
• Acts 6:7So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
• Matthew 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
• Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
• John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
• John 18:3So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
• Acts 5:24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
• 2 Chronicles 23:4This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,
• Luke 22:4And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
• Acts 23:6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
• Matthew 16:12Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Commentaries on Acts 4:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The priests - These persons had evidenced the most implacable enmity against Christ from the beginning. The captain of the temple - See this office particularly explained in the note on Luke 22:4; (note). The Sadducees - Whose whole system was now in danger by the preaching of the resurrection of Christ; for they believed not in the immortality of the soul, nor in any future world. These made a common cause with the priests, etc., to suppress the evidence…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The 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 apostles. The captain of the temple - See the Matthew 26:47; Luke 22:4 note. This was the commander of the guard stationed chiefly in the tower Antonia, especially during the great feasts; and it was his duty to preserve order and prevent any tumult. He came at this…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Peter and John imprisoned. (1-4) The apostles boldly testify to Christ. (5-14) Peter and John refuse to be silenced. (15-22) The believers unite in prayer and praise. (23-31) The holy charity of the Christians. (32-37) Verses 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. Miserable is their case, to whom the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Sadducees: See “The Sadducees” Profile.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-12. the captain--of the Levitical guard. of the temple--annoyed at the disturbance created around it. and the Sadducees--who "say that there is no resurrection" (Ac 23:8), irritated at the apostles "preaching through (rather, 'in') Jesus the resurrection from the dead"; for the resurrection of Christ, if a fact, effectually overthrew the Sadducean doctrine.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 4:1

• Caiaphas
• Government
• Intolerance, Religious
• John
• Peter
• Resurrection
• Sadducees
• Temple

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Commentaries on Acts 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings