Acts 4:5

The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

In Context

4But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

6with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members of the high-priestly family.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:1When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death;

Luke 20:1On one of those days while He was teaching the people in the Temple and proclaiming the Good News, the High Priests came upon Him, and the Scribes,

Luke 23:13Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said,

Acts 4:8Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,

Acts 5:34But a Pharisee of the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, held in honour by all the people, rose from his seat and requested that they should be sent outside the court for a few minutes.

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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