Acts 5:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. ”

Acts 5:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The captain of the temple - See the notes on Acts 4:1 . Doubted of them - They were in “perplexity” about these things. The word rendered “doubted” denotes “that state of anxiety which arise...
Acts 5:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Hostile Encounter with the Jewish Authorities. This account closely resembles that in ch. 4; the imprisonment is at the hands of the same men, extends over one night, and Peter's two declarations...
Acts 5:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the high priest and. The texts omit. captain. See note on Acts 4:1 . things . words. App-121. doubted . were doubting Greek. diaporeo. See note on Luke 9:7 . whereunto, &c. . what...
Acts 5:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. They doubted of them whereunto this would grow - They...
Acts 5:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They doubted of them, &c.— They were in great perplexity about the apostles, and what this matter might come to. Heylin. It might be rendered more literally, They were in great doubt concern...
Acts 5:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. Now when the high priest, х hiereus ( G240...
Acts 5:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Apostles Again Imprisoned 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do ( Acts 5:4 ), but pretending that the money which t...
Acts 5:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The high priest. — The Received text gives “the priest,” but the use of that word as meaning the high priest has no parallel in the New Testament, and the word is omitted by many of the best MSS....
Acts 5:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Delivered to Testify Acts 5:12-26 While the Holy Spirit works mightily within the Church, He co-operates with it in its outward operations by adding men and women to the Lord. None should b...
Acts 5:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terribl...
Acts 5:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and were filled with indignation, (18) And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the c...
Acts 5:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now when the high priest ,.... Or "the priests", as it is read in most copies; the Complutensian edition reads, "the high priest"; and he is certainly designed, since he is distinguished from the ch...
Acts 5:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. Ver. 24. They doubted of them ] Conturbabantur, e...
Acts 5:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When the high-priest, &c., heard these things So perfectly unexpected; they doubted of them They were extremely perplexed, and even at their wit's end, having never been so disappointed befor...
Acts 5:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certain...
Acts 5:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostles Imprisoned; The Apostles Released by an Angel; The Disappointment of the Council. 17 Then the high priest rose up,...
Acts 5:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The captain of the temple; the commander over the soldiers who were set to guard the temple, either to secure the treasure there, or to be in a readiness to suppress any tumult thereabouts; Pilate...
Acts 5:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Arrest. The Kingly Rule of God Is Revealed By The Opening of Prison Doors (5:17-24). In view of the fact that the Apostles were openly defying the stricture of the previous council, and...
Acts 5:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 5:17 . The high priest .—Annas, as in Acts 4:6 . Indignation .—Not envy or jealousy (R.V.), but hot, angry zeal. Acts 5:19 . Not the but an Angel of the Lord ; i.e....
Acts 5:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:3 . Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost. These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to...
Acts 5:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then the high priest rose up. Vain efforts to oppose the gospel I. The effort in this case; by the imprisonment of the leaders of the gospel ( Acts 5:17-18 ). The whole Jewish authority was in...
Acts 5:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 5:1 Ananias (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the LXX . But the name occurs nowhere else. The very co...
Acts 5:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sadducees receive a surprise:
Acts 5:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:12 ; Acts 4:16 ; Acts 4:17 ; Acts 4:21 ; Acts 4:1 ; Acts 5:26 ; Daniel 2:34 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Daniel 2:44 ; Daniel 2:45 ; Isaiah 53:1 ; Isaiah 53:2 ; Isaiah 9:7 ; John 11:47 ; Joh...
Acts 5:24 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Trials and Triumphs of Apostolic Testimony Acts 5:17-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Those were momentous days. On the part of the Apostles they were days of continued testimony, God working with mi...
Acts 5:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They doubted what this should be — They were even at their wits' end. The world, in persecuting the children of God, entangle themselves in numberless difficulties.

Acts 5:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 5:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 5:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 5:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 5:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 5:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 5:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 5:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 5:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 5:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 5:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 5:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 5:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 5:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 5:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 5:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 5:24 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 5:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes