5.
The beginning of the persecution by the Jewish religionists
4:1-31
a.
The arrest and inquiry by the Sanhedrin
vv. 1-7
Acts 4
:1
4:1
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the
1acaptain of the temple and the
2bSadducees came upon them,
Acts 4
:2
4:2
Being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and announcing
1in Jesus the
aresurrection from the dead.
Acts 4
:3
4:3
And they
alaid their hands on them and placed
them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.
Acts 4
:4
4:4
But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of men came to about five
athousand.
Acts 4
:5
4:5
And on the next day their rulers and elders and scribes were
1gathered together in Jerusalem,
Acts 4
:6
4:6
As well as Annas the high priest and
1aCaiaphas and
2John and Alexander and as many as were of high-priestly descent.
Acts 4
:7
4:7
And they stood them in the midst and inquired,
1By what power or in what name did you do this?
b.
Peter's testimony
vv. 8-12
Acts 4
:8
4:8
Then Peter,
1filled with the Holy
aSpirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders,
Acts 4
:9
4:9
If we today are being examined regarding a good deed
done to a
asick man, by what means this man has been
1healed,
Acts 4
:10
4:10
Let it be known to you all and to all the people of Israel that in the
aname of Jesus Christ the
1Nazarene, whom
2you bcrucified and whom
3God has
craised from the dead, in this
name this man stands before you in good health.
Acts 4
:11
4:11
This is the
1stone which was
2considered as nothing by you, the builders, which has become the
3ahead of the corner.
Acts 4
:12
4:12
And there is salvation in no other, for neither is there another
aname under heaven given among men in which we must be
bsaved.
c.
The Sanhedrin's prohibition
vv. 13-18
Acts 4
:13
4:13
And as they beheld the
aboldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were
1buneducated men and
2laymen, they marveled and they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4
:14
4:14
And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against
it.
Acts 4
:15
4:15
But they ordered them to go away outside the
1aSanhedrin and conferred with one another,
Acts 4
:16
4:16
Saying, What shall we do to these men? For that indeed a notable
asign has occurred through them is manifest to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny
it.
Acts 4
:17
4:17
But in order that this would not be spread further among the people, let us threaten them that they no longer speak based upon this name to anyone.
Acts 4
:18
4:18
And when they called them, they charged
them anot to utter
anything at all nor teach based upon the name of Jesus.
d.
Peter and John's reply
vv. 19-20
Acts 4
:19
4:19
But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you
arather than to God, you judge;
Acts 4
:20
4:20
For we cannot but speak the things which we have
aseen and heard.
e.
The Sanhedrin's release
vv. 21-22
Acts 4
:21
4:21
And when they had further threatened
them, they released them, finding no way that they could punish them on account of the
apeople, because they all were glorifying God for what had happened;
Acts 4
:22
4:22
For the man on whom this sign of healing had occurred was more than forty years old.
f.
The church's praise and prayer
vv. 23-31
Acts 4
:23
4:23
And when they had been released, they went to their
1own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Acts 4
:24
4:24
And when they heard
this, they lifted up
their voice with
aone accord to God and said,
1Sovereign Master, You are the One who has
bmade heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them,
Acts 4
:25
4:25
Who, through the Holy Spirit,
through the mouth of our father David Your servant, has said,
a"Why did the Gentiles
1rage, and the peoples devise vain things?
Acts 4
:26
4:26
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against
aHis Christ.''
Acts 4
:27
4:27
For truly in this city there were
agathered together against Your holy
bServant Jesus, whom You
canointed, both Herod and
dPontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
Acts 4
:28
4:28
To ado what Your hand and Your counsel
1predestined to take place.
Acts 4
:29
4:29
And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings and grant Your slaves to speak Your word with all
aboldness,
Acts 4
:30
4:30
While astretching out Your hand to heal, and that
bsigns and wonders may take place through the
cname of Your
dholy Servant Jesus.
Acts 4
:31
4:31
And when they had
so besought, the place in which they were gathered was
ashaken, and they were all
1filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with
bboldness.
6.
The continuation of the church life
4:32—5:11
a.
The positive scene
4:32-37
Acts 4
:32
4:32
And the
aheart and
bsoul of the multitude of those who had believed was one; and
1not even one said that any of his possessions was his own, but all things were
2common to them.
Acts 4
:33
4:33
And with great
apower the apostles gave
1btestimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great
2cgrace was upon them all.
Acts 4
:34
4:34
For aneither was anyone among them in need; for as many as were owners of lands or of houses
1sold them and brought the proceeds of the things which were sold
Acts 4
:35
4:35
And placed
them at the
afeet of the apostles; and it was
bdistributed to each, as anyone had need.
Acts 4
:36
4:36
And Joseph, who was surnamed
1aBarnabas by the apostles (which is translated, Son of encouragement), a
bLevite, a
cCyprian by birth,
Acts 4
:37
4:37
Who possessed a field, sold
it and brought the sum of money and placed
it at the feet of the apostles.
