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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Barnes' Notes
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 some authority for preventing the preaching of the…
Adam Clarke
The priests - These persons had evidenced the most implacable enmity against Christ from the beginning.
The captain of the temple - See this office particularly explained in the note on Luk 22:4…
We have here the interests of the kingdom of heaven successfully carried on, and the powers of darkness appearing against them to put a stop to them. let Christ's servants be ever so resolute, Satan's…
Cambridge Bible
Act 4:1-12. First arrest of the Apostles. Their hearing and Defence
1. And as they spake unto the people The movements of the Apostles had by this time become an object of concern to the authorities…
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