Acts 4:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. ”

Acts 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 t...
Acts 4:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

that . in order that. Greek. hina. spread. Greek. dianemomai. Only here. no further . not (Greek. me) for (Greek. epi) more. among . unto. Greek. eis. App-104. straitly threaten ....
Acts 4:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. In threatening let us threaten. Here may we see what a deadly evil power void of the fear of God is. For when that religion and reverence which ought doth not reign, the more holy the pl...
Acts 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. But that it spread no farther - Not the news of the miraculous healin...
Acts 4:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But, &c.— "Nevertheless:" The word 'Αλλα is frequently used in this sense both by sacred and prophane writers.
Acts 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. But that it spread no further among the people, let us strait...
Acts 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Arrest of Peter and John 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people ( Acts...
Acts 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Let us straitly threaten them. — The Greek gives literally, let us threaten them with threats. The phrase gives the Hebrew idiom for expressing intensity by reduplication, as in “blessing I will...
Acts 4:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Braving Men to Obey God Acts 4:13-22 Do people realize that there is something about us which cannot be accounted for except that we have been with Jesus? Our company always influences us. A ma...
Acts 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean p...
Acts 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. (14) And beho...
Acts 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But that it spread no further among the people ,.... Meaning not in Jerusalem; for the fame of this miracle was spread among all the inhabitants of that city; but in other parts of the nation: let...
Acts 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. Ver. 17. That they spake henceforth to none ] They must cut out t...
Acts 4:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 s...
Acts 4:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were e...
Acts 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Resolution of Peter and John. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselv...
Acts 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Straitly threaten them; the pleonasm here used implies a very sore and heavy threatening, as of the most grievous punishment upon the most heinous fact. That they speak henceforth to no man in thi...
Acts 4:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Hearing Before The Sanhedrin (4:1-22).
Acts 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 4:13 . Perceived .—Lit., having perceived from what they saw and heard at the time, or from previous inquiry. It would certainly have been strange if the Sanhedrists, and...
Acts 4:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:1-22 Look at this passage: (1) from the side of the Jewish leaders; (2) from the side of the Apostles. I. On the side of the Jewish leaders there was (1) illiberality; (2) shortsightedness...
Acts 4:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read: Acts 4:8-12...
Acts 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:1 . The captain of the temple was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep...
Acts 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them. The captain of the temple was an officer of a sort which Luke mentions in the p...
Acts 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 4:1 The captain of the temple. Only here and Acts 5:24 , and Luke 22:4 , Luke 22:52 in the plural some have thought that the commander of the Roman garrison of the ca...
Acts 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The consultation of the Sanhedrin:
Acts 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 1:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; 2 Chronicles 25:15 ; 2 Chronicles 25:16 ; Acts 5:39 ; Acts 4:21 ; Acts 4:29 ; Acts 4:30 ; Acts 5:24 ; Acts 5:28 ; Acts...
Acts 4:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Results of a Faithful Testimony Acts 4:13-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS A real problem presented itself to the rulers of the Jews. They were greatly perturbed by the preaching of the disciples, an...
Acts 4:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Yet that it spread no farther — For they look upon it as a mere gangrene. So do all the world upon genuine Christianity. Let us severely threaten them — Great men, ye do nothing. They have a greate...

Acts 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 4:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 4:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 4:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 4:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 4:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

Acts 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 4:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 4:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes