Acts 4:7

And after placing them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priestly family.

8Then Peter being filled with Holy Spirit, said to them, 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 they say to him, By what authority are thou doing these things? Or who gave thee this authority so that thou may do these things?

John 8:3And the scholars and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery. And having stood her in the midst,

Acts 4:10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this, this man stands here before you healthy.

Acts 5:40And they were persuaded by him. And after summoning the apostles, having beat them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

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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