Acts 5:27

Acts 5:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
• New International Version (NIV)The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

Context of Acts 5:27

25But someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!” 26Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people). When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them, 28saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!” 29But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.

Acts 5:27 word by word

Ἀγαγόντες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἔστησαν ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ. καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ἀρχιερεὺςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when they had broughtἄγωagō · to bringG71
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they setἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• beforeἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the councilὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• askedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905

Cross-references for Acts 5:27

• Acts 4:7After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”
• Acts 6:12They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
• Acts 22:30The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
• Acts 23:1Paul looked directly at the council and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day.”
• Luke 22:66When day came, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both the chief priests and the experts in the law. Then they led Jesus away to their council

Commentaries on Acts 5:27

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-33Verses 26-33 Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Faith takes the Saviour in all his offices, who came, not to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. Had Christ been exalted to give dominion to Israel, the chief priests would have welcomed him. But repentance and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-40The apostles' successful ministry caused strong opposition (compare 4:1–3). The wealthy and powerful Sadducees controlled the temple and had a temple police force. They opposed belief in the resurrection and were determined to challenge and, if possible, prevent the apostles from sharing their message about the resurrection of Jesus. They felt their influence over the Jewish people weakening. Jealousy and bitterness led them to attack the apostles.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-4227-28. ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine--noble testimony to the success of their preaching, and (for the reason mentioned on Ac 4:4) to the truth of their testimony, from reluctant lips!Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:27

• Court
• Defense
• Government
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Sadducees

In the dictionaries

• High priest
• Doctor
• Haply
• Keep
• Lie
• Privy
• Refrain
• Sadducees
• Sanhedrim
• Somebody

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