Acts 5:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

straitly command. Literally command with. command. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6. A Hebraism.

name. See note on Acts 2:38.

intend. Greek. boulomai. App-102.

bring Greek. epago. Only here and 2 Peter 2:1; 2 Peter 2:5. Compare their own invocation in Matthew 27:25.

this, &c.. the blood of this Man (Emph.)

Acts 5:28

28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.