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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:35

And said unto them, ye men of Israel ,.... This he said after the apostles were put out, when the council was by themselves; and he addressed them as "men of Israel"; not as distinct from the priests and Levites in the council, but because they were all of the stock of Israel; for this council did not consist of Israelites only, as distinct from priests and Levites, as appears from Acts 5:21 . A sanhedrim commonly consisted of each of these; though if only of Israelites it was a lawful... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:36

For before these days rose up Theudas ,..... There is one of this name Josephus F4 Antiqu. l. 20. c. 4. sect. 1. Vid. Euseb. Eccl. Hist. l. 2. c. 11. speaks of, who set up for a prophet, and drew a large number of people after him; pretending, that if they would follow him to the river Jordan, and take their goods along with them, he would but give the word, and the waters would divide and leave them passage to go over dryfoot; but Cuspius Fadus, who then had the administration of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:37

After this man rose up, Judas of Galilee ,.... Of whom Josephus thus says F11 De Bello Jud. l. 2. c. 8. sect. 1. : "there was a man of Galilee, by name Judas, who led his countrymen into rebellion, declaring it an evil, should they suffer tribute to be paid to the Romans, and introduce mortal rulers after God.' And not unlike this is what another Jewish writer says F12 Juchasin, fol. 139. 1. of Judas the Galilean, and his party: "these were the cause of the Jews rebelling... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:38

And now I say unto you ,.... This is the sum of my advice upon the observation of these and other instances: refrain from these men, and let them alone ; keep your hands off of them, do not attempt to take away their lives, but dismiss them quietly, nor go about to hinder them, in what they are concerned: for if this counsel, or this work be of men ; if the doctrine these men preach is an human device; or this business they are engaged in is only an human affair, projected by men,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:39

But if it be of God ,.... If it is according to the counsel of his will; if it is a scheme of his forming, and a work to which he has called these men, and they proceed in it on good principles, and with a view to the honour and glory of God: ye cannot overthrow it ; it will proceed and get ground, and stand, maugre all the opposition of hell and earth; therefore do nothing to them, or hinder them from going on. Some copies read, "ye cannot overthrow them"; and add, "neither you, nor... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:40

And to him they agreed ,.... They were convinced and persuaded by his reasonings, approved of his advice, and agreed to follow it: and when they had called the apostles ; into the council again, having sent their servants for them, or ordered them to be brought in: and beaten them ; or scourged and whipped them with forty stripes save one, whereby was fulfilled what Christ had foretold, Matthew 10:17 they commanded they should not speak in the name of Jesus ; as they had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:41

And they departed from the presence of the council ,.... Having been threatened and beaten by them: rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name ; Beza's ancient copy, and others; the Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions read, "for the name of Jesus"; in which name they were forbid to speak, and for speaking in it they were beaten; the Alexandrian copy, and the Syriac version read, "for the name": that is, for God, for the glory of God, and in the cause of God; השם... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:42

And daily in the temple, and in every house ,.... Every day, with great constancy and assiduity, both publicly and privately; in the temple, the place of public worship, where the Jews resorted on that account; and in each of their private houses, as often as they had opportunity: they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ , that he is the Son of God, truly and properly God, the only Saviour of sinners: they preached up the dignity of his person, the grace of his incarnation, the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:28

Did not we straitly command you - Ου παραγγελιᾳ παρηγγειλαμεν , With commanding did we not command you; a Hebraism - another proof of the accuracy and fidelity of St. Luke, who seems always to give every man's speech as he delivered it; not the substance, but the very words. See Acts 4:17 . Not teach in this name? - That is, of Jesus as the Christ or Messiah. His saving name, and the doctrines connected with it, were the only theme and substance of their discourses. Intend to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:29

We ought to obey God rather than men - The same answer they gave before, Acts 4:19 , founded on the same reason, which still stood good. We have received our commission from God; we dare not lay it down at the desire or command of men. See the note on Acts 4:19 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:42

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:29

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