Acts 5:17

Acts 5:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
• New International Version (NIV)Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,

Context of Acts 5:17

15They even carried the sick into the streets and laid them on stretchers and cots, so that when Peter passed by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. 16Crowds were also gathering from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing those who were sick or tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all being healed. But the kohen gadol rose up, and all those with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. 18They grabbed the emissaries and put them in a public jail. 19But during the night an angel of Adonai opened the prison doors, and leading them out he said,

Acts 5:17 word by word

Ἀναστὰς δὲ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ, ἡ οὖσα αἵρεσις τῶν Σαδδουκαίων, ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• the high priestὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• rose upἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• which isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the sectαἵρεσιςhairesis · sectG139
• of the SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοςSaddoukaios · SadduceeG4523
• and were filledπλήθω, πίμπλημιplēthō · to fillG4130
• with indignationζῆλοςzēlos · zealG2205

Cross-references for Acts 5:17

• Acts 4:26The kings of the earth took their stand and the rulers were gathered together against Adonai and against His Anointed One.’
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in an uproar, and the peoples mutter vanity?
• John 11:47So the ruling kohanim and Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we doing?” they asked. “This Man is performing many signs!
• John 12:10So the ruling kohanim made plans to kill Lazarus also,
• Acts 4:1As Peter and John were speaking to the people, the kohanim and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them.
• Acts 23:6But recognizing that one group was Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”
• Acts 7:9The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet God was with him.
• Acts 13:45When the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and tried to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.
• Acts 17:5But some of the Jewish people became jealous. Taking some wicked fellows of the marketplace and gathering a crowd, they stirred the city into an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to bring Paul and Silas out to the mob.
• 1 Samuel 18:12Now Saul became afraid of David, because Adonai was with him but had departed from Saul.
• Job 5:2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
• Proverbs 14:30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
• Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
• Ecclesiastes 4:4Then I saw that all toil and all skill that is done come from man’s envy of his neighbor; this too is fleeting and striving after the wind.
• Matthew 27:18For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
• Galatians 5:21envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, just as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Commentaries on Acts 5:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The high priest - and - the sect of the Sadducees - ̔ , The heresy of the Sadducees. In this place, as well as in several others, the word ̔, heresy, has no evil meaning in itself; it is a word of distinction, and may receive either a good or bad colouring from the persons or opinions designated by it. It signifies a sect or party, whether good or bad, distinguished from any other sect. ̔, heresy, comes from ̔, I choose, and was anciently applied to the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Then the high priest - Probably “Caiaphas.” Compare John 11:49. It seems from this place that he belonged to the sect of the Sadducees. It is certain that he had signalized himself by opposition to the Lord Jesus and to his cause constantly. Rose up - This expression is sometimes “redundant,” and at others it means simply to “begin” to do a thing, or to resolve to do it. Compare Luke 15:18. And all they that were with him - That is, all they that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit his people in it, and, if he pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may enjoy the comforts of life, but that God may be honoured with the services of our life. It is not for the preachers of Christ's gospel to retire into corners, as long as they can have any opportunity of preaching in the great congregation. They must…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. 17-2317-23. sect of the Sadducees--See on Ac 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:17

• Arrest
• Court
• Government
• Minister, Christian
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Sadducees

In the dictionaries

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

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