Acts 4:2

much annoyed because they were teaching the people, and because, through Jesus, they were preaching the resurrection from the dead.

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In The King James Version

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

In Context

1While Peter and John were still speaking to the people, the chief priest, with the officer in charge at the Temple and the Sadducees, came up to them,

3They arrested the apostles and, as it was already evening, had them placed in custody until the next day.

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Cross References

John 11:47The chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said, “What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?

Acts 5:17At this the high priest was roused to action, and he and all his supporters (who formed the party of the Sadducees), moved by jealousy,

Acts 13:45But the sight of the crowds of people filled the minds of the Jews with jealousy, and they kept contradicting Paul’s statements in violent language.

Acts 17:31because he has fixed a day on which he intends to judge the world with justice, by a man whom he has appointed – and of this he has given all people a pledge by raising this man from the dead.”

Acts 24:14This, however, I do acknowledge to you, that it is as a believer in the Way which they call heretical, that I worship the God of my ancestors. At the same time, I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the prophets;

Acts 26:8Why do you all hold it incredible that God should raise 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 →

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