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

As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, 2being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3And they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.

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

• As they were speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• to the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• the priestsἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• the captainστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• of the templeἱερόςhieros · sacredG2413
• the SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοςSaddoukaios · SadduceeG4523
• cameἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186

Cross-references for Acts 4:1

• Acts 4:6and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent.
• Acts 6:7The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas;
• Matthew 27:1Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;
• John 15:20Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
• John 18:3Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
• Acts 5:24Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.
• 2 Chronicles 23:4This is the thing which you shall do: one third of you, of the priests and Levites who come in on the sabbath, shall be gatekeepers,
• Luke 22:4And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them.
• Acts 23:6But perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Council, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”
• Matthew 16:12Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• Matthew 22:16And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.

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
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• Notable
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• 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