Acts 5:17

And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

In Context

16and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits — who were all healed.

18and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:12And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

Psalms 2:1Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Proverbs 27:4Fury [is] fierce, and anger [is] overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

Matthew 27:18for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.

John 12:10and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,

Acts 4:1And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees —

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:13-17

The Progress of the Gospel. 12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of… Read the whole commentary →

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