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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:14

They could say nothing ... - The presence of the man that was healed was an unanswerable fact in proof of the truth of what the apostles alleged. The miracle was so public, clear, and decisive; the man that was healed was so well known, that there was no evasion or subterfuge by which they could escape the conclusion to which the apostles were conducting them. It evinced no little gratitude in the man that was healed that he was present on this occasion, and showed that he was deeply interested... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:15-18

What shall we do to these men? - The object which they had in view was evidently to prevent their preaching. The miracle was performed, and it was believed by the people to have been made. This they could not expect to be able successfully to deny. Their only object, therefore, was to prevent the apostles from making the use which they saw they would to convince the people that Jesus was the Messiah. The question was, in what way they should prevent this; whether by putting them to death, by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:19

Whether it be right ... - The apostles abated nothing of their boldness when threatened. They openly appealed to their judges whether their command could be right. And in doing this, they expressed their full conviction of the truth of what they had said, and their deliberate purpose not to regard their command, but still to proclaim to the people the truth that Jesus was the Messiah.In the sight of God - That is, whether God will judge this to be right. The grand question was how God would... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:20

For ... - This is given as a reason why they should obey God rather than man. They had had so clear evidence that God had sent the Messiah, and they had received a direct and solemn command Mark 16:15 to preach the gospel, that they could not be restrained. There was a necessity laid on them to preach. See 1 Corinthians 9:16. Compare Jeremiah 20:9; Acts 18:5; Job 32:18-19; Psalms 39:1-3.It has already been remarked that these two verses contain an important principle in favor of religious... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:21

Finding nothing ... - That is, not being able to devise any way of punishing them without exciting a tumult among the people, and endangering their own authority. The Sanhedrin was frequently influenced by this fear; and it shows that their own authority was much dependent on the caprice of the multitude. Compare Matthew 21:26.All men - That is, the great mass or body of the people.Glorified God - Praised God for the miracle. This implies:That they believed that the miracle was genuine. (2)That... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:22

For the man ... - The age of the man is mentioned to show the certainty and greatness of the miracle. If it had been a man who had been lame but a few years, or if it had been a child or a very young man, the case would not been so remarkable. But after a continuance of 40 years, all hope of healing him by any ordinary means must have been abandoned, and all pretence that this was jugglery or deception must have been absurd. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:23

Their own company - They joined the other apostles and Christians, Acts 2:44-45.And reported ... - It doubtless became a subject of interesting inquiry what they should do in this case. They had been threatened by the highest authority of the nation, and commanded not to preach again in the name of Jesus. Whether they should obey them and be silent, or whether they should leave Jerusalem and preach elsewhere, could not but be an interesting subject of inquiry, and they very properly sought the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:13-14

Acts 4:13-14. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John Observed with what courage and freedom they spoke, and pleaded their Master’s cause, and to what a high degree they extolled him in the very presence of those magistrates who had so lately condemned him to the most shameful death; and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant Or rather, illiterate and uneducated men, or men in private stations in life, as Dr. Doddridge renders the latter word, ιδιωται , observing,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:15-18

Acts 4:15-18. But when they had commanded them to go aside To withdraw, not being willing they should hear the acknowledgments that were extorted from them; they conferred among themselves Privately. Now the scripture was fulfilled which foretold that the rulers would take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, Psalms 2:2; saying, What shall we do to these men? If they would have yielded to the convincing, commanding power of truth, it would have been easy to say... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:19-20

Acts 4:19-20. Peter and John Feeling themselves animated in this arduous circumstance with a courageous zeal, which would not permit them to be silent, lest that silence should be interpreted as a promise to quit the ministry; answered, Whether it be right A righteous thing; in the sight of God To whom we are all accountable; to hearken unto you That is, to obey you; more than God, judge ye Ye cannot but know in your own consciences on which side the superior obligation lies; and... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:15-18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:13-14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:15-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:19-20

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