Acts 4:7

And having placed them in the middle [of the assembly] they started questioning: “By what power, or by what name did you do this?”

Family 35 New Testament

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

6along with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.

8Then Peter, full of Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

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Cross References

Mark 11:28And they said to Him, “By what authority are you doing these things?” and “Who gave you this authority to do these things?”

John 8:3Then the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the center

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

Acts 5:40Well they were persuaded by him, and summoned the Apostles; after beating them they commanded them not to 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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