Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:5
Their rulers, and elders, and scribes - Those with the high priest Annas formed the Sanhedrin, or grand council of the Jews. read more
Acts 4:1-13 Kjv
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:6
Annas - Though this man was not now actually in the office of high priest, yet he had possessed it for eleven years, bore the title all his life, and had the honor of seeing five of his sons fill that eminent place after him - an honor that never happened to any other person from the commencement of the Mosaic institution. He is the same who is called Ananus by Josephus, Ant. b. xx. c. 8. And Caiaphas - He was son-in-law to Annas, John 18:13 , was now high priest, and the same who, a... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:7
By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? - It seems that this council were convinced that the lame man was miraculously healed; but it is very likely that they believed the whole to be the effect of magic; and, as all intercourse with familiar spirits, and all spells, charms, etc., were unlawful, they probably hoped that, on the examination, this business would come out, and that then these disturbers of their peace would be put to death. Hence they inquired by what power, εν... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost - Which guided him into all truth, and raised him far above the fear of man; placing him in a widely different state of mind to that in which he was found when, in the hall of Caiaphas, he denied his Master, through fear of a servant girl. But now was fulfilled the promise of Christ, Matthew 10:18-20 ; And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake; but take no thought how or what ye shall speak; for it is not ye that speak, but the... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:9
The good deed done - Επι ευεργεσιᾳ , The benefit he has received in being restored to perfect soundness. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:10
By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth - This was a very bold declaration in the presence of such an assembly; but he felt he stood on good ground. The cure of the lame man the day before was notorious; his long infirmity was well known; his person could be easily identified; and he was now standing before them whole and sound: they themselves therefore could judge whether the miracle was true or false. But the reality of it was not questioned, nor was there any difficulty about the... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:11
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders - By your rejection and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, you have fulfilled one of your own prophecies, Psalm 118:22 ; and, as one part of this prophecy is now so literally fulfilled, ye may rest assured, so shall the other; and this rejected stone shall speedily become the head stone of the corner. See the note on Matthew 21:42 . read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other - No kind of healing, whether for body or soul, can come through any but him who is called Jesus. The spirit of health resides in him; and from him alone its influences must be received. For there is none other name - Not only no other person, but no name except that divinely appointed one, Matthew 1:21 , by which salvation from sin can be expected - none given under heaven - no other means ever devised by God himself for the salvation of a lost... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:13
The boldness of Peter and John - Την παρῥησιαν , 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 - Αγραμματοι , Persons without literature, not brought up in nor given to literary pursuits - and ignorant, ιδιωται , persons in private life, brought up in its occupations alone. It does not mean ignorance in the common acceptation of the term; and... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:4
The number - was about five thousand - That is, as I understand the passage, the one hundred and twenty which were converted before pentecost, the three thousand converted at pentecost, and one thousand eight hundred and eighty converted since the conversion of the three thousand; making in the whole five thousand, or ὡσει about that number: there might have been more or less; the historian does not fix the number absolutely. A goodly flock in one city, as the commencement of the... read more