Hechos 4:14-23 RVA

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:15-17

‘But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, saying, “What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has been wrought through them, is openly known to all who dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.” ’ So having heard the case they put the accused outside the room while they discussed what they would... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:18

‘And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.’ The final communication was now made of their decision. This would have been in the form of an official admonition before witnesses. The men were not to speak at all or teach in the name of Jesus. It was not a sentence on them. It was a clarification of the situation. It was possibly understandable as ‘unlearned’ men that they had not quite realised that Jesus was not someone whose teaching was approved... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:19-20

‘But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to take notice of you rather than of God, you yourselves must judge, for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.’ Both Peter and John were moved to reply. They basically did so in the form of a question as to whether these learned men really thought that in the circumstances it was even conceivable that they should cease to teach in the name of Jesus. God had clearly given His seal of approval... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:21

‘And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding no reason why they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for what had been done.’ But the supreme court of Israel did not want the facts. So the Sanhedrin then reiterated their injunction and let them go, warning them again of the consequences if they did not obey them and refrain from using and healing in the Name of Jesus. They did not feel that they could punish them for their means of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:22

‘For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.’ The people glorified God because the man who had been healed had been constantly lame for over forty years, into full manhood. It was therefore not something he would grow out of. In view of what was undoubtedly the significance of his lameness in that it pointed to the lameness of the people of Israel, this may well have been intended to bring to mind how Israel had limped through the wilderness for forty... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:23

‘And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.’ On their release Peter and John returned to ‘their own company’. Note the comparison of the old with the new. They have left the company that represented old Israel, and joined up with the company that represents new Israel. This was where the future lay. ‘Their own company’ may here mean the twelve, or it may mean the earlier group of Acts 1:13, both of which could meet... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:23-31

God’s Response To The Warnings of the Sanhedrin (4:23-31). read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:13-22

Acts 4:13-Song of Solomon : . Dilemma of the Rulers: their Verdict.— The promise of Luke 21:15 is at once literally fulfilled, and the reasoning is given by which the judges felt themselves overborne. It is that Peter and John are certain of their case, and show no hesitation though they possess no literary training and are generally uncultured, and that the man they cured stood beside them, a living corroboration. The recognition of the apostles as having been with Jesus is regarded by many... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:23-31

Acts 4:23-Obadiah : . Return of the Apostles to their Own People.— The Christians are spoken of as if they lived together ( cf. Acts 1:14, Acts 2:44-2 Corinthians :) or at least had a hall where they could all meet. The prayer ( Acts 4:24-Amos :) does not thank God directly for the deliverance of His servants but rather for the fulfilment of His promises as seen in the proceedings of their enemies; what is asked is that the cause may develop still further in the same direction. The opening... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 4:14

Standing; whereas, before he was either carried, or was forced to lay down. They could say nothing against it; they could not deny but that it was a good deed, and that it was miraculously done. read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:15-17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:18

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:19-20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:22

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:23-31

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:13-22

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:23-31

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 4:14

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