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Acts 5:24

Acts 5:24
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then came one and told them, saying,.... Who this man was, is of no consequence to know; it can hardly be thought that he was one of the number of the disciples, or a member of the church, or a…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The captain of the temple - See the notes on Act 4:1. Doubted of them - They were in “perplexity” about these things. The word rendered “doubted” denotes “that state of anxiety which arises when a…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

They doubted of them whereunto this would grow - They did not know what to think of the apostles, whether they had saved themselves by magic, or whether they were delivered by a real miracle; and they…

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

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple The best MSS. have only Now when the captain of the temple. The word which in the A. V. is rendered high priestis simply = priest, but the like…