Acts 4:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. ”

Acts 4:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The kings of the earth - The Psalmist specifies more particularly that kings and rulers would be opposed to the Messiah. This had occurred already by the opposition made to the Messiah by the rul...
Acts 4:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Return of the Apostles to their Own People. The Christians are spoken of as if they lived together ( cf. Acts 1:14 , Acts 2:44-47 ) or at least had a hall where they could all meet. The prayer (...
Acts 4:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The kings. i.e. Gentiles. rulers. i.e. Jews. together. See note on Acts 1:15 . Christ. i.e. Messiah. App-98.
Acts 4:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

26. Against the Lord, and his Christ. The Spirit teacheth by this word, that all those do make war against God which refuse to submit themselves to Christ; they do full little think this oft...
Acts 4:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. Against the Lord and against his Christ - Κατα του Χριστου αυτου should be translated,...
Acts 4:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against...
Acts 4:26 - 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 4:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And against his Christ. — The question whether the word “Christ” should be used as a proper name, or translated, is commonly answered by accepting the former alternative. Here, perhaps, to maintain...
Acts 4:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Help from on High Acts 4:23-35 Like draws to like; Judas went to his own place, and the Apostles to their own company. The best answer to threats is prayer. The Apostles' one petition just then...
Acts 4:26 - 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 4:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. (24) And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one acco...
Acts 4:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The kings of the earth stood up ,.... Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, sometimes called a king, Mark 6:14 and Pilate the Roman governor, who represented his master Caesar; these stood, or rose...
Acts 4:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. Ver. 26. Gathered together ] Heb. Took counsel together. They plot and plough misc...
Acts 4:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And being let go Being dismissed from their examination by the rulers; they went to their own company Who, probably, were at this time met together, praying for them; and reported all that the c...
Acts 4:26 - 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 4:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostles Return to Their Company; The Devout Appeal of the Apostles. 23 And being let go, they went to their own company, an...
Acts 4:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

These words do not vary in sense from what we read, Psalms 2:2 , but are the same for substance. The kings; not only such who in a strict sense we call kings, but any chief governors, as Herod a...
Acts 4:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Response To The Warnings of the Sanhedrin (4:23-31).
Acts 4:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 4:23 . Their own company .—Not the apostles merely, but their friends in the faith generally. Acts 4:24 . O Lord !—Addressed not to Christ, as in Acts 1:24 , who, howev...
Acts 4:26 - Scofield Reference Notes

Lord Jehovah. ( Psalms 2:2 ). Christ Anointed. ( Psalms 2:2 ).
Acts 4:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to encounter anta...
Acts 4:26 - 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 4:26 - 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 4:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor to teach in the name of Jesus. Christian courage I. Its test. The apostles did not wish to separate themselves from the Jewish C...
Acts 4:26 - 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 4:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Prayer and the Further Establishment of the Congregation. The report of the apostles and the prayer:
Acts 4:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joel 3:9-14 ; Psalms 83:2-8 ; Revelation 11:15 ; Revelation 12:10 ; Revelation 17:12-14 ; Revelation 17:17 ; Revelation 19:16-21
Acts 4:26 - 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 4:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 4:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 4:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 4:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 4:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 4:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 4:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 4:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 4:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 4:26 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 4:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 4:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 4:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 4:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 4:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary