Acts 4:7

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, did ye do this?

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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

6and 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.

8Then Peter, filled with the 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 doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

John 8:3And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

Acts 4:10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead,—by him doth this man stand here before you sound.

Acts 5:40And they were persuaded by him; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

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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