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Acts 5:18

Acts 5:18
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But the angel of the Lord,.... Or "of God", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, whether Michael, as some have thought, or Gabriel, or what particular angel, is not material to know. However, it…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The common prison - The public prison; or the prison for the keeping of common and notorious offenders.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Put them in the common prison - It being too late in the evening to bring them to a hearing. To this verse the Codex Bezae adds, και επορευθη εἱς ἑκαστος εις τα ιδια, And each of them went to his…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 5:17-25

Never did any good work go on with any hope of success, but it met with opposition; those that are bent to do mischief cannot be reconciled to those who make it their business to do good. Satan, the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and laid their hands on the apostles The best MSS. omit their. The whole of the twelve are now seized, for the authorities are roused to activity. It is clear from this that, though St Luke has only…