1 The rulers of the Jews, offended with Peter's sermon,
3 imprison him and John.
5 After, upon examination Peter boldly avouching the lame man to be healed by the name of Jesus, and that by the same Jesus only we must be eternally saved,
13 they command him and John to preach no more in that name, adding also threatening;
23 whereupon the church flees to prayer.
31 And God, by moving the place where they were assembled, testifies that he heard their prayer; confirming the church with the gift of the Holy Ghost, and with mutual love and charity.

the priests. 6 6:7,12 Mt 26:3,4 27:1,2,20,41 Joh 15:20 18:3

the captain. or, the ruler. 5:24,26 2Ch 23:4-9 Lu 22:4

the Sadducees. 23:6-9 Mt 16:12 22:16,23,24

2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

grieved. 5:17 13:45 19:23 Ne 2:10 Joh 11:47,48

preached. 10:40-43 17:18,31,32 24:14,15,21 26:8,23 Ro 8:11 1Co 15:12-20 1Co 15:23 2Co 4:13,14 1Th 4:13,14

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

laid. 5:18 6:12 8:3 9:2 12:1-3 16:19-24 Mt 10:16,17 Lu 22:52,54 Joh 18:12

4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

many. 28:24 2Co 2:14-17 Php 1:12-18 2Ti 2:9,10

the number. 2:41 Ge 49:10 Isa 45:24 53:12 Joh 12:24

5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

on. 5:20,21 Mic 2:1 Mt 27:1,2

rulers. 8 5:34 6:12 Isa 1:10 Mr 15:1 Lu 20:1 22:66 24:20

6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

Annas. Lu 3:2 Joh 11:49 18:13,14,24

7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

when. 5:27 1Ki 21:12-14 Joh 8:3,9

By what power. Ex 2:14 Mt 21:23 Mr 11:28 Joh 2:18

by what name. 10 5:28,40

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

filled. 31 2:4 7:55 Mt 10:19,20 Lu 12:11,12 21:14,15

9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

the good. 3:7 Joh 7:23 10:32 1Pe 3:15-17 4:14

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

known. 13:38 28:28 Jer 42:19,20 Da 3:18

that by. 2:22-24,36 3:6,13-16 5:29-32

whom God. 2:24 10:40-42 13:29-41 Mt 27:63-66 28:11-15 Ro 1:4

11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

the stone. Ps 118:22,23 Isa 28:16 Mt 21:42-45 Mr 12:10-12 Lu 20:16-18 1Pe 2:6-8

you. 7:52 20:26,27 Pr 28:1 Isa 58:1,2 Eze 2:6,7 3:7-11,18,19 33:7-9 2Co 3:12 4:1

the head. Zec 3:9 4:6,7 Eph 2:20-22

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

is there. 10:42,43 Mt 1:21 Mr 16:15,16 Joh 3:36 14:6 1Co 3:11 1Ti 2:5,6 Heb 2:3 12:25 1Jo 5:11,12 Re 7:9,10 20:15

under. 2:5 Ge 7:19 Job 41:11 Ps 45:17 Col 1:23

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

were. 2:7-12 Mt 4:18-22 11:25 Joh 7:15,49 1Co 1:27

they took. Mt 26:57,58,71,73 Lu 22:52-54,56-60 Joh 18:16,17 19:26

14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

beholding. 10 3:8-12

they. 16,21 19:36

15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

to go. 5:34 *etc: 26:30-32

16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

What. Joh 11:47,48 12:18

a notable. 3:9,10 Da 8:5,8 Mt 27:16

and we. 6:10 Lu 6:10,11 21:15

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

that it. 5:39 Ps 2:1-4 Da 2:34,35 Ro 10:16-18 15:18-22 1Th 1:8

let. 21,29,30 5:24,28,40 2Ch 25:15,16 Isa 30:8-11 Jer 20:1-3 29:25-32 38:4 Am 2:12 7:12-17 Mic 2:6,7 Mt 27:64 Joh 11:47,48 1Th 2:15,16

18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

And they. 5:40

not to speak. 1:8 5:20 Lu 24:46-48

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Whether. 2Co 4:2 Eph 6:1 1Ti 2:3

to hearken. 5:29 Ex 1:17 1Ki 12:30 14:16 21:11 22:14 2Ki 16:15 2Ch 26:16-20 Da 3:18 6:10 Ho 5:11 Am 7:16 Mic 6:16 Mt 22:21 Heb 11:23 Re 13:3-10 14:9-12

judge. Ps 58:1 Joh 7:24 1Co 10:15 Jas 2:4

20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

we cannot. 2:4,32 17:16,17 18:5 Nu 22:38 23:20 2Sa 23:2 Job 32:18-20 Jer 1:7,17-19 4:19 6:11 20:9 Eze 3:11,14-21 Mic 3:8 1Co 9:16,17

the things. 1:8,22 3:15 5:32 10:39-41 22:15 Lu 1:2 Heb 2:3,4 1Jo 1:1-3

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

when. 17 5:40

how. 5:26 Mt 21:46 26:5 Lu 19:47,48 20:6,19 22:2

for all. 3:6-9 Mt 9:33 15:31 Lu 5:26 13:17 Joh 12:18,19

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

forty. 3:2 9:33 Mt 9:20 Lu 13:11 Joh 5:5 9:1

23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

they. 1:13,14 2:44-46 12:11,12 16:40 Ps 16:3 42:4 119:63 Pr 13:20 Mal 3:16 2Co 6:14-17

24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

they. 16:25 Ps 55:16-18 62:5-8 69:29,30 109:29-31 Jer 20:13 Lu 6:11,12 2Co 1:8-11 1Th 5:16-18 2Ti 4:17,18

Lord. 2Ki 19:15,19 Ne 9:6 Ps 146:5 Isa 51:12 Jer 10:10-12 32:17

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

by. 1:16 2:30

Why. See on Ps 2:1-6

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

kings. Ps 83:2-8 Joe 3:9-14 Re 17:12-14,17 19:16-21

against his. Re 11:15 12:10

27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

of a. Mt 26:3 Lu 22:1 23:1,8 *etc:

thy. 30 2:27 3:14 Job 14:4 15:14 25:4 Lu 1:35 Heb 7:26

whom. 10:38 Ps 2:2,6 *marg: Ps 45:7 Isa 61:1 Lu 4:18 Joh 10:36

both. Mt 2:13-16 Lu 13:31-33 23:7-12

Pontius Pilate. 3:13 Mt 27:2,11-36 Mr 15:1-28 Lu 18:31-33 23:13-38 Joh 19:1-24,34

the people. Isa 49:7 53:3 Zec 11:7,8 Mt 20:18,19 21:28 23:37 26:3,4,59-68 Mt 27:25,40-43 Mr 10:33 14:1,2,43-65 15:1-3,31 Lu 9:22 Lu 20:13-19 22:2-6,47-52,63-71 23:1-5 Joh 1:11 18:1-14,19-24 Joh 18:28-40 19:15

28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

to do. 2:23 3:18 13:27-29 Ge 50:20 Ps 76:10 Mt 26:24,54 Lu 22:22 Lu 24:44-46 1Pe 2:7,8

and. Job 12:13 Pr 21:30 Isa 5:19 28:29 40:13 46:10 53:10 Eph 1:11 Heb 6:17

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

behold. 17,18,21 Isa 37:17-20 63:15 La 3:50 5:1 Da 9:18

that. 13,31 9:27 13:46 14:3 19:8 20:26,27 26:26 28:31 Isa 58:1 Eze 2:6 Mic 3:8 Eph 6:18-20 Php 1:14 1Th 2:2 2Ti 1:7,8 4:17

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

By stretching. Ex 6:6 De 4:34 Jer 15:15 20:11,12 Lu 9:54-56 22:49-51

and that. 2:22,43 5:12,15,16 6:8 9:34,35,40-42

the name. 10,27 3:6,16

31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

the place. 2:2 16:25,26

they were all. See on ch. 2:4

spake. 29 Isa 65:24 Mt 18:19,20 21:22 Joh 14:12 15:7,16 16:23,24 Jas 1:5

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

the multitude. 1:14 2:1 5:12 2Ch 30:12 Jer 32:39 Eze 11:19,20 Joh 17:11,21-23 Ro 12:5 15:5,6 1Co 1:10 12:12-14 2Co 13:11 Eph 4:2-6 Php 1:27 Php 2:1,2 1Pe 3:8

ought. 2:44-46 1Ch 29:14-16 Lu 16:10-12 1Pe 4:11

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

with. 30 1:8,22 2:32,33 3:15,16 5:12-16 Mr 16:20 Lu 24:48,49 Ro 15:18,19 1Th 1:5 Heb 2:4

grace. 2:47 Lu 2:52 Joh 1:16

34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

was. De 2:7 Ps 34:9,10 Lu 22:35 1Th 4:12

for. 37 2:45 5:1-3 Mr 10:21 Lu 12:33 16:9 1Ti 6:19 Jas 1:27

35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

at. 3:6 5:2 6:1-6 2Co 8:20,21

distribution. 2:45 6:1

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Barnabas. 11:22-25,30 12:25 13:1 15:2,12,37 1Co 9:6 Ga 2:1,9,13

The son. Mr 3:17

Cyprus. 11:19,20 15:39 21:16

37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

sold. 34,35 5:1,2 Mt 19:29