Acts 4:7

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

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6And 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.

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

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

Mark 11:28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

John 8:3And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

Acts 4:10Be 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.

Acts 5:40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Matthew Henry on Acts 4:6-15

Peter and John Examined before the Sanhedrim. 5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 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. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be… Read the whole commentary →

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