Acts 4:2
being greatly annoyed because of their teaching the people, and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
3And they threw hands on them, and put them in custody for the morrow, for it was now evening.
Cross References
John 11:47Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.
Acts 5:17But after rising up, the high priest and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees) were filled of envy.
Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.
Acts 17:31Because he appointed a day during which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he appointed, having provided assurance to all men because he raised him from the dead.
Acts 24:14But this I confess to thee, that according to the Way that they call a sect, so serve I the paternal God, believing all things written according to the law and the prophets,
Acts 26:8Why is it judged incredible with you, if God raises the dead?
Matthew Henry on Acts 4:2-5
Peter and John Imprisoned. 1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. 4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. We have here the interests of the kingdom of heaven successfully… Read the whole commentary →