Acts 5:21

into. Greek. eis. App-104.

early in the morning. towards (App-104) daybreak. Greek. tou orthrou. Compare Luke 24:1. Joh 8:2.

taught. were teaching.

senate. assembly of the elders. Only here in NT but frequent in Septuagint for "elders".

children. sons. App-108.

sent. App-174.

to. unto App-104.

prison. place of bonds. Only here, Acts 5:23; Acts 16:26 Matthew 11:2. Used in Septuagint in Genesis 39:22, &c

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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²¹ And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 5:21