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Acts 5:34
34But one man did not agree. He was called Gamaliel and he was a Pharisee, a teacher of the Law. All the people agreed that he was a good man. Gamaliel stood up in front of the group of Jewish leaders. He told the police to take the apostles out of the room.
Acts 5:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
- New International Version (NIV)But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.
Context of Acts 5:34
32We tell people about what happened to Jesus. We ourselves saw these things. Now God has given his Holy Spirit to people who obey him. The Holy Spirit also shows that these things are true.’ 33The group of Jewish leaders heard what the apostles said to them. They were so angry that they wanted to kill the apostles. But one man did not agree. He was called Gamaliel and he was a Pharisee, a teacher of the Law. All the people agreed that he was a good man. Gamaliel stood up in front of the group of Jewish leaders. He told the police to take the apostles out of the room. 35When they had gone, Gamaliel spoke to the group of leaders: ‘Men of Israel! Think carefully about what you want to do to these men. 36Remember what happened to Theudas a few years ago. That man told everyone, “I am a very important leader.” As a result, about 400 men joined his group. But then somebody killed him, and all his men went away. Nobody heard any more about them.
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Ἀναστὰς δέ τις ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ Φαρισαῖος ὀνόματι Γαμαλιήλ, νομοδιδάσκαλος τίμιος παντὶ τῷ λαῷ, ἐκέλευσεν ἔξω βραχὺ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ποιῆσαι,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenδέde · thenG1161
- stood there upἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the councilὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
- a PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
- namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- GamalielΓαμαλιήλGamaliēl · GamalielG1059
- a doctor of the lawνομοδιδάσκαλοςnomodidaskalos · teacher of the lawG3547
- had in reputationτίμιοςtimios · preciousG5093
- amongλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
- to putποιέωpoieō · to do/make: appointG4160
- the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
- forthἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
- a little spaceβραχύςbrachus · littleG1024
Cross-references for Acts 5:34
- Acts 23:7As soon as Paul said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees began to argue with each other. People in the group thought different things about Paul.
- Psalms 76:10Everybody will praise you, even those who are angry against you. You will show them how angry you really are.
- John 7:50Nicodemus spoke to them. He himself was one of the Pharisees. He was the man who had gone to speak with Jesus before. He said,
- Acts 22:3‘I am a Jew. I was born in Tarsus in the region of Cilicia. I lived here in Jerusalem when I was a boy. I studied God's Law for many years and Gamaliel was my teacher. I learned very well how to obey the laws of our ancestors. I tried to obey God as carefully as all of you do today.
- Luke 2:46After three days, they found him in the temple. He was sitting there among the teachers. He was listening to what they were saying. He was also asking them questions.
- Luke 5:17One day, while Jesus was teaching in someone's house, many people were sitting there. Some of them were Pharisees. Other people were teachers of God's Law. They had come from many villages in Galilee, and from Judea and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was there with Jesus to make sick people well.
- Acts 4:15They told Peter and John to go out of the room where the leaders were meeting. Then they talked together to decide what they should do.
Commentaries on Acts 5:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34A Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law - "This," says Dr. Lightfoot, "was Rabban Gamaliel the first; commonly, by way of distinction, called Rabban Gamaliel the elder. He was president of the council after the death of his own father, Rabban Simeon, who was the son of Hillel. He was St. Paul's master, and the 35th receiver of the traditions, and on this account might not be improperly termed , a doctor of the law, because he was one that kept and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Then stood there up one - He rose, as is usual in deliberative assemblies, to speak. In the council - In the Sanhedrin, Acts 4:15. A Pharisee - The high priest and those who had been most active in opposing the apostles were Sadducees. The Pharisees were opposed to them, particularly on the doctrine in regard to which the apostles were so strenuous, the resurrection of the dead. See the notes on Matthew 3:7. Compare Acts 23:6. Gamaliel - This name was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-42Verses 34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. If we suffer ill for doing…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34Gamaliel was a respected Pharisee and a leading member of the Jewish high council. He was also a well-known teacher of the law. He later taught Paul during his training to become a Jewish rabbi (see 22:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. Then stood up ... Gamaliel--in all probability one of that name celebrated in the Jewish writings for his wisdom, the son of Simeon (possibly the same who took the infant Saviour in his arms, Lu 2:25-35), and grandson of Hillel, another celebrated rabbi. He died eighteen years before the destruction of Jerusalem [Lightfoot].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 5
- 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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