Acts 4:2

Being greatly annoyed, because they were teaching HaAm and preaching in Yehoshua the Techiyas HaMesim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Now while they were speaking to the people, the kohanim and the Sar Tzeva HaHeikhal, and the Tzedukim (Sadducees), approached them,

3And they took them with their hands, and put them in the beis hasohar until the next day, for it was already erev.

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Cross References

John 11:47Therefore, the Rashei Hakohanim and the Perushim called a meeting of the Sanhedrin and were saying, What are we doing, for this man is performing many otot (miraculous signs)?

Acts 5:17But there was an uprising of the Kohen Gadol and all the ones with him of the Tzedukim kat, and they were filled with kinah.

Acts 13:45But when the Yehudim saw the multitudes, they were filled with kinah and were choilek (taking issue) and speaking keneged (against, in opposition to) the things being spoken by Rav Sha'ul, and they were committing Chillul Hashem.

Acts 17:31Because he set a day in which he is about to bring MISHPAT + 17:31 Ps 9:8 on the Olam Hazeh in tzedek + 17:31 Dan 9:24 by an ISH + 17:31 Zech 6:12 whom he appointed, having furnished proof to all by having made him to stand up alive again from the Mesim. + 17:31 Ps 9:8; 96:13; 98:9; Isa 53:11 MEGILLOT YAM HAMELACH (DEAD SEA SCROLLS)

Acts 24:14For Ani modeh (I confess) this to you, that according to the Derech Hashem, which they call a “kat”, + 24:14 of Judaism I serve the Elohei Avoteinu, having emunah in everything written according to the Torah and the Nevi'im.

Acts 26:8Why is it considered incredible by any of you that Hashem makes the Mesim to stand up alive?

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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