Acts 4:13

Acts 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
• New International Version (NIV)When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

Context of Acts 4:13

11He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief cornerstone. 12And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among mankind by which we must be saved.” Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. 14And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply. 15But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

Acts 4:13 word by word

Θεωροῦντες δὲ τὴν τοῦ Πέτρου παρρησίαν καὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ καταλαβόμενοι ὅτι ἄνθρωποι ἀγράμματοί εἰσιν καὶ ἰδιῶται, ἐθαύμαζον, ἐπεγίνωσκόν τε αὐτοὺς ὅτι σὺν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἦσαν,Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• as they observedθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• confidenceπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• and JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• and understoodκαταλαμβάνωkatalambanō · to graspG2638
• that they were uneducatedἀγράμματοςagrammatos · unschooledG62
• and untrainedἰδιώτηςidiōtēs · unlearnedG2399
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• they wereθαυμάζωthaumazō · to marvelG2296
• to recognizeἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
• as having beenεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• with JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Acts 4:13

• Acts 2:7They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
• Matthew 4:18Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
• Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.
• John 7:15The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this Man become learned, not having been educated?”
• 1 Corinthians 1:27but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
• Matthew 26:57Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
• Luke 22:52And Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against a man inciting a revolt?
• John 18:16but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
• John 19:26So when Jesus saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”

Commentaries on Acts 4:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The boldness of Peter and John - ̔, The freedom and fluency with which they spoke; for they spoke now from the immediate influence of the Holy Ghost, and their word was with power. That they were unlearned and ignorant men - , Persons without literature, not brought up in nor given to literary pursuits - and ignorant, , persons in private life, brought up in its occupations alone. It does not mean ignorance in the common acceptation of the term; and our…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Boldness - This word properly denotes “openness” or “confidence in speaking.” It stands opposed to “hesitancy,” and to “equivocation” in declaring our sentiments. Here it means that, in spite of danger and opposition, they avowed their doctrines without any attempt to conceal or disguise them. Peter and John - It was they only who had been concerned in the healing of the lame man, Acts 3:1. And perceived - When they knew that they were unlearned. This…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 Peter being filled with the Holy Ghost, would have all to understand, that the miracle had been wrought by the name, or power, of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, whom they had crucified; and this confirmed their testimony to his resurrection from the dead, which proved him to be the Messiah. These rulers must either be saved by that Jesus whom they had crucified, or they must perish for ever. The name of Jesus is given to men of every age and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13they were unschooled, ordinary men: This means they were not scholars or trained teachers of the Scriptures. Peter and John were working men without higher education. The members of the Jewish high council were educated, and people saw them as authorities on the Scriptures and religious matters. Because of this, the council members were amazed to hear untrained men speak so boldly about these topics.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1713-17. perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men--that is, uninstructed in the learning of the Jewish schools, and of the common sort; men in private life, untrained to teaching. took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus--recognized them as having been in His company; remembering possibly, that they had seen them with Him [Meyer, Bloomfield, Alford]; but, more probably, perceiving in their whole bearing what identified them with…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 4:13

• Apostles
• Caiaphas
• Courage
• Defense
• Government
• John
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Priest
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Peter
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Counsel
• Hold
• John
• Notable
• Possess
• Sanhedrim

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