Acts 4:22

For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

23And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.

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Cross References

Luke 13:11And there was a woman who had had a disease for eighteen years; she was bent, and was not able to make herself straight.

John 9:1And when he went on his way, he saw a man blind from birth.

Acts 9:33And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.

Matthew Henry on Acts 4:16-23

The Resolution of Peter and John. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 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. 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. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the… Read the whole commentary →

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