Acts 5:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

stood there up. rose up. Greek. anistemi. App-178. 1, as in verses: Act 6:17.

Pharisee. App-120.

Gamaliel. The grandson of the famous Hillel. He was Saul's instructor (Acts 22:3), and is said to have died about 52 A.D.

a doctor of the law. See note on Luke 5:17.

had in reputation. honoured. Greek. timios. Generally translated "precious".

among. by (dative case).

put... forth. Literally make... outside, i.e. put out of court.

Acts 5:34

34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;