Acts 5:17

But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,

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In The King James Version

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

In Context

16And numbers of people came together from the towns round about Jerusalem, with those who were ill and those who were troubled with unclean spirits: and they were all made well.

18And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:12And Saul went in fear of David, because the Lord was with David and had gone away from Saul.

Psalms 2:1Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

Matthew 27:18For he saw that for envy they had given him up.

John 12:10Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

Acts 4:1And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:13-17

The Progress of the Gospel. 12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of… Read the whole commentary →

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