Acts 4:1

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The priests - It is probable that these priests were a part of the Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the nation. It is evident that they claimed som...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (1) as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the (a) captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, (1) There are none more co...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proceedings before the Sanhedrin. Acts 4:1-4 . Peter's speech seems to have reached its conclusion, but Acts 4:1 says it was interrupted by the...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And . Now. spake. Greek. laleo. App-121. unto. Greek. pros. App-104. people. See Acts 2:47 . captain. See note on Luke 22:4 . te...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. And as they spoke Hereby it appeareth how watchful the wicked be, because they are always ready at an inch to stop the mouth of the serva...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, &c.— These three kinds of men,on different accounts, were prejudiced against the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Peter and John Arrested-P...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

As they spake ] Clearly John also addressed the people. The captain of the temple ] a priest next in dignity to the high priest, having under him a...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IV. (1) The priests, and the captain of the temple. — For the first time in this book, we come across the chief agents in the condemnation passe...
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the Name above Every Name Acts 4:1-12 The Sadducees are particularly mentioned, because they were the agnostics of the age, and had no belief i...
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

CONTENTS Peter, and John are put into prison. They are examined before the Council, threatened, and dismissed. The Lord gives a gracious Token of hi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, (2) Being grieved that they taught...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as they spake unto the people ,.... For though only mention is made of Peter's preaching in the preceding chapter, yet doubtless John preached a...
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And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Ver. 1. The captain of the temp...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as they Namely, Peter and John; spake unto the people The multitude, who had assembled in the temple, upon occasion of the miraculous cure of...
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

Peter and John Imprisoned. 1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 4 Acts 4:1-4 The rulers of the Jews, offended with the teaching of Peter and John, imprison them. Acts 4:5-12 Being brought befo...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, being sore troubled because they taught...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Hearing Before The Sanhedrin (4:1-22).
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 4:1 . As they spake .—Lit., they , the apostles, either Peter for John or John with Peter speaking . The discourse was p...
Scofield Reference Notes

Sadducees ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 3:7 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Acts 4:1-44 . And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that...
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 as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them. The captain of the temple was...
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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests — came upon them — So wisely did God order, that they should first bear a full testimony to th...

¹ And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captaina of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

Related Commentaries of Acts 4:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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

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

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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 4:1