4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. Ver. 4. And the number ] A goodly increase. The lily is said to be increased by its own juice that flows from it. (Pliny.) So the Church. read more
many: Acts 28:24, 2 Corinthians 2:14-Esther :, Philippians 1:12-Job :, 2 Timothy 2:9, 2 Timothy 2:10 the number: Acts 2:41, Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 45:24, Isaiah 53:12, John 12:24 Reciprocal: Psalms 40:3 - many Psalms 45:5 - people Psalms 72:16 - There Psalms 110:3 - from the womb Isaiah 32:20 - Blessed Isaiah 44:4 - spring Isaiah 66:8 - shall a nation Ezekiel 47:9 - a very great Matthew 14:21 - about Mark 4:31 - is less than Luke 5:6 - they enclosed Luke 13:19 - and it John 4:38 - sent John... read more
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.The number of the men — Beside women and children, were about five thousand - So many did our Lord now feed at once with the bread from heaven! read more
4. Many Who as Jerusalemites had probably been acquainted personally with Jesus and his history, and as regular temple worshippers were religiously disposed. The author of “Ecce Homo” well remarks that probably nearly all the moral worth at this epoch in Jerusalem went into the Christian Church. Five thousand Adding since Pentecost two thousand men, without enumerating females and children. So that the body of actually professing believers may have been ten or twelve thousand. The number... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 4:3-4
Acts 4:3-4And they laid hands upon them … Howbeit many of them which heard the Word believed.The impotence and benefit of persecution1. Peter had boasted, “I am ready to go with Thee to prison.” He was not ready then, and hence the folly of his boast. He was ready now, and so did not boast, but doubtless reflected on his Master’s words, “Thou shalt follow Me afterwards.”2. The time-honoured method of the opponents of truth was here practised, “No case; abuse defendant’s attorney.” You can’t... read more