Acts 4:27

of. truth. Literally upon (App-104.) truth. The texts add "in this city".

Child. servant. Greek. pais, as Acts 4:25. Figure of speech Catachresis App-6.

hast anointed. didst anoint. See note on Luke 4:18.

Gentiles. Greek. ethnos, as in Acts 4:25.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For of a truth - Truly; in reality. Thy holy child Jesus - The word “child” is commonly applied to infants, or to sons and daughters in very...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the (l) people of Israel...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

27 Have met together in this city. They declare that this prophecy was proved to be true by the event, to the end they may believe the same...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1750 CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS FORE-ORDAINED Acts 4:27-28 . Of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, a...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, we...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, &c.— We must here observe, that the hand of God most frequently in the Old Testament relates not...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel...
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 autho...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Prayer of the Apostles on their release. 24. With one accord ] The prayer was probably led by St. Peter, the others repeating the words after him.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Child ] or, 'servant': see on Acts 3:13 . Were gathered together ] add 'in this city' (RV).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Of a truth .... — Many of the better MSS. add the words “in this city.” Against thy holy child Jesus. — Better, as before, Servant. (See Notes...
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 threa...
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 contrad...
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 tha...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus ,.... This is the interpretation of the above passages in Psalms 2:1 and the application of them to J...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, we...
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 togeth...
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 doctrin...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostles Return to Their Company; The Devout Appeal of the Apostles. 23 An...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thy holy child; it speaks Christ's dearness to God as a child, and obeying of God as a servant. Whom thou hast anointed, to be a King Priest, and...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Response To The Warnings of the Sanhedrin (4:23-31).
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“For in truth in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Is...
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 !—Addr...
Scofield Reference Notes

Herod See margin reference, ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 14:1 ).
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...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:23-37 I. The whole Church is interested in the proceedings of its individual members. II. The right method of treating opposition to the K...
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 Na...
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 s...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

Why do the heathen rage. Opposition to the gospel I. Its characteristics. 1. Furiousness, “rage,” a word signifying the neighing or snorting...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Prayer and the Further Establishment of the Congregation. The report of the apostles and the prayer:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For of a truth, against Thy holy Child Jesus, whom Thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, we...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 10:38 ; Acts 3:13 ; Acts 2:27 ; Acts 3:14 ; Acts 4:30 ; Hebrews 7:26 ; Isaiah 49:7 ; Isaiah 53:3 ; Isaiah 61:1 ; Job 14:4 ; Job 15:14...
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 great...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Whom thou hast anointed — To be king of Israel.

²⁷ For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Related Commentaries of Acts 4:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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