Acts 4:7

After making Peter and John stand before them, they began to question them: “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

Text-Critical English NT

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

6along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all who were members of the high-priestly family.

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 said to him, “By what authority are yoʋ doing these things? And who gave yoʋ this authority to do them?”

John 8:3Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought him a woman who had been caught in adultery. Making her stand before them all,

Acts 4:10let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead.

Acts 5:40They were persuaded by him, and after calling in the apostles, they beat them, 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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