Acts 5:17

Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

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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 also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

Matthew 27:18For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

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

Acts 4:1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and 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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