Acts 5:17

However, the high priest and those with him (who were Sadducees) became very jealous and decided to intervene.

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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

16Crowds from the towns around Jerusalem brought their sick and those afflicted by evil spirits. They were all healed.

18They arrested the apostles and threw them in the public jail.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:12Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul.

Psalms 2:1Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.

Proverbs 27:4Fury may be fierce and cruel, anger may be a destructive flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

Matthew 27:18(He had realized it was because of jealousy that they had handed Jesus over to him to be tried.)

John 12:10So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,

Acts 4:1While they were talking to the people, the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, 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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