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

Some priests, the officer in charge of the temple guards, and some Sadducees approached Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. 2These religious authorities were greatly annoyed. Peter and John were teaching the people and spreading the message that the dead will come back to life through Jesus. 3So the temple guards arrested them. Since it was already evening, they put Peter and John in jail 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• asλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• the priestsἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the captainστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• of the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• the SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοςSaddoukaios · SadduceeG4523
• came uponἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186

Cross-references for Acts 4:1

• Acts 4:6The chief priest Annas, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the rest of the chief priest’s family were present.
• Acts 6:7God’s word continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem grew very large. A large number of priests accepted the faith.
• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas.
• Matthew 27:1Early in the morning all the chief priests and the leaders of the people decided to execute Jesus.
• John 15:20Remember what I told you: ‘A servant isn’t greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they did what I said, they will also do what you say.
• John 18:3So Judas took a troop of soldiers and the guards from the chief priests and Pharisees and went to the garden. They were carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
• Acts 5:24When the officer of the temple guards and the chief priests heard this, they were puzzled about what could have happened.
• 2 Chronicles 23:4This is what you must do: One third of you, the priests and Levites who are on duty on the day of rest—a holy day, must guard the gates.
• Luke 22:4Judas went to the chief priests and the temple guards and discussed with them how he could betray Jesus.
• Acts 23:6When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the council, “Brothers, I’m a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I’m on trial because I expect that the dead will come back to life.”
• Matthew 16:12Then they understood that he didn’t say to watch out for the yeast in bread, but to watch out for the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to him along with Herod’s followers. They said to him, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth and that you teach the truth about the way of God. You don’t favor individuals because of who they are.

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

In the dictionaries

• Captain
• Counsel
• Hold
• Notable
• Possess
• Sadducees
• Sanhedrim
• Threaten
• Threatening
• Acts of the Apostles

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