Acts 4:2

incensed at their teaching the people, and proclaiming, in the case of Jesus, the resurrection from the dead.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1While they were addressing the people the priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

3They arrested them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

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Cross References

John 11:47So the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.

Acts 5:17This aroused bitter indignation among the high priest and his followers who were of the sect of the Sadducees,

Acts 13:45When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul’s statements, and to abuse him.

Acts 17:31inasmuch as he has fixed a day in which he will judge the world justly, by the Man whom he has ordained, and he has given proof of all this by raising him from the dead."

Acts 24:14"But this I confess to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors, according to the Way which they call a heresy, believing everything that is according to the Law, or is written in the Prophets,

Acts 26:8"Why is it deemed incredible by you all, if God raises 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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