Acts 4:7

Then they made the men stand before them and demanded, "By what power, or in what name, have you fellows done this?"

Montgomery New Testament

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 Annas, the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priests family were present.

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them.

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Cross References

Mark 11:28"By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

John 8:3when the Scribes and Pharisees had brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court, and said to him.

Acts 4:10"be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand before you strong and well.

Acts 5:40They gave in to him; and called the apostles in, and after flogging them, released them, with instructions not to speak about the name of Jesus.

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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