Acts 4:7

And when they had set them in their midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have you done this?

Revised King James 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, and Caiaphas, and Jonathan, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, You rulers of the people, and elders,

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Cross References

Mark 11:28And said to him, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things?

John 8:3And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and when they had placed her in the midst,

Acts 4:10Then let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand here before you well.

Acts 5:40And they agreed with him: and when they had called in the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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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