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Acts 4:1
1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
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
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among [the] dead; 3and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening.
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Λαλούντων δὲ αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν λαὸν ἐπέστησαν αὐτοῖς οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ ὁ στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ οἱ Σαδδουκαῖοι,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 4:1
- Acts 4:6and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of [the] high priestly family;
- Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.
- Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
- Matthew 27:1And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
- John 15:20Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.
- John 18:3Judas therefore, having got the band, and officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
- Acts 5:24And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.
- 2 Chronicles 23:4This is the thing which ye shall do: a third part of you that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be keepers of the doors;
- Luke 22:4And he went away and spoke with the chief priests and captains as to how he should deliver him up to them.
- Acts 23:6But Paul, knowing that the one part [of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: I am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [the] dead.
- Matthew 16:12Then they comprehended that he did not speak of being beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- Matthew 22:16And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;
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
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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
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