Acts 4:2
They were angry that they were teaching the people, telling them that through Jesus there is resurrection from the dead.
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3They arrested them and placed them under guard until the following day since it was already evening.
Cross References
John 11:47Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the ruling council. “What shall we do?” they asked. “This man is doing many miracles.
Acts 5:17However, the high priest and those with him (who were Sadducees) became very jealous and decided to intervene.
Acts 13:45However, when the Jews saw the crowds, they became extremely jealous, contradicting what Paul was saying and cursing him.
Acts 17:31For he has set a time when he will rightly judge the world by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone that he is the one by raising him from the dead.”
Acts 24:14But I will admit this to you: I serve the God of our fathers following the beliefs of the Way, which they call a heretical sect. I believe everything the law teaches and what is written in the books of the prophets.
Acts 26:8Why should any of you think it's unbelievable that 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 →