For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. Who can fail to observe here a rare union of sober, respectful appeal to the better reason of their judges, and of calm, deep determination to abide the consequences of a testimony that could not be withheld-betokening a power above their own resting upon them, according to their Master's promise. That promise extended both to "how and what they should speak" (Matthew 10:19, poos (G4459) ee (G2228) ti (G5100)) - both to the thing to be said and the manner of saying it; and it would be difficult to decide whether in the one or the other of these, Peter's reply on this occasion was the more remarkable.