Acts 4:7

And when they had placed the Moshiachʼs Shlichim in their midst, they were inquiring, By what ko'ach or in what Shem have you done this?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 also Anan the Kohen Gadol and Caiapha and Yochanan and Alexander and as many as were of the mishpochah of the Kohen Gadol.

8Then Kefa, having been filled with the Ruach Hakodesh, said to them, Sarei HaAm and Zekenim,

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:12They proclaimed a tzom, and seated Navot on high among the people.

Mark 11:28And they were saying to him, By what kind of samchut do you do these things? Or who gave to you this samchut that you may do these things?

John 8:3And the Sofrim and the Perushim led an isha (woman) having been caught in ni'uf (adultery) and, having stood her in the midst, + 8:3 Lv 20:10

Acts 4:10Let it be known to all of you and to Klal Yisroel, that b'Shem Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yeshoshua of Natzeret, whom you hanged on HaEtz, + 4:10 Dt 21:22 whom Hashem made to stand up alive again from HaMesim — by this Shem this man stands here before you shalem b'guf (healthy).

Acts 5:40And having called together the Moshiachʼs Shluchim and having flogged them, they warned them not to speak in the shem of Yehoshua, and they 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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