to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
on
ἐπὶepi
G1909
properly · preposition
morrow
αὔριονaurion
G839
properly · adverb
that
συναχθῆναιsunachthēnai
G4863
to lead together · verb — aorist passive infinitive
their
αὐτῶνautōn
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
rulers
ἄρχονταςarchontas
G758
a first (in rank or power) · noun — accusative plural masculine
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
elders
πρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterous
G4245
older · noun — accusative plural masculine
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
scribes
γραμματεῖςgrammateis
G1122
scribe · noun — accusative plural masculine
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Cross-references
Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Micah 2:1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of…
Matthew 27:1-2 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Mark 15:1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and…
Luke 20:1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the sc…
Luke 22:66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, say…
Luke 23:13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Acts 4:5-14
We have here the trial of Peter and John before the judges of the ecclesiastical court, for preaching a sermon concerning Jesus Christ, and working a miracle in his name. This is charged upon them as a crime, which was the best service they could do to God or men.
I. Here is the court set. An extraordinary court, it should seem, was called on purpose upon this occasion. Observe, 1. The time when the court sat (Act 4:5) - on the morrow; not in the night, as when Christ was to be tried before them, for they seem not to have been so hot upon this prosecution as they were upon that; it was well if they began to relent. But they adjourned it to the morrow, and no longer; for they were impatient t…
their rulers, &c.--This was a regular meeting of the Sanhedrim (see on Mat 2:4).
Adam Clarke on Acts 4:5
Their rulers, and elders, and scribes - Those with the high priest Annas formed the Sanhedrin, or grand council of the Jews.
John Gill on Acts 4:5
And it came to pass on the morrow,.... The disciples being kept in custody all night:
that their rulers, and elders, and Scribes; that is, their ecclesiastical rulers; the chief priests, who, with the Scribes, and elders of the people, made up the great council at Jerusalem, consisting of seventy one persons, so they are called in Matthew 26:3.
John Calvin on Acts 4:5-12
Acts 4:5-12
5. And it came to pass, that the next day their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 6. And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and so many as were of the kindred of the priests, 7. And when they had set them before them, they asked them, In what power, or in what name, have ye done that? 8. Then Peter, being filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9. If we be judged this day for healing the man which was lame, by what means he is made whole: 10. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of. Nazareth, whom ye have crucifi…
The Church Fathers
"And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 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." For now along with the other evils of the times, the Law was no longer observed. And again they set off the business with the form of a tribunal, to constitute them guilty by their iniquitous sentence.
"And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem." Again in Jerusalem: and there it is that men's blood is poured out; no reverence for their city either; "And Annas, and Caiaphas," etc. "And Annas," it says, "and Caiaphas." His maid-servant it was that questioned Peter, and he could not bear it: in his house it was that Peter denied, when Another was in bonds there: but now, when he has come into the midst of them all, see how he speaks!
Indeed the ploy was to bind them before the multitude, but examine them secretly: for they feared those who were bound in the sight of the crowd, and examined them supposedly before a court as lawbreakers; privately, however, that the audience might choose the better course not by their bluntness, and by the wonder of those being examined. But they nevertheless question them with authority, though knowing (for how could they have been ignorant, who had arrested them because they proclaimed Christ's resurrection?), thinking that they would deny it out of fear of the tribunal: and as if, by questioning them, the whole matter would be resolved. "You did it," they say, namely, "By what authority did you do it?" as if it had been carried out by their own authority, not by the authority of Christ. But they did not say "the lame man" by name: for they were so distressed by this that they did not even want to mention the healing.
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Dictionary and topics
Sanhedrim — More correctly Sanhedrin (Gr. synedrion), meaning “a sitting together,” or a “council.” This word (rendered “council,” A.V.) is frequently used in the New Testament (Matt. 5:22; 26:59; Mark 15:1,…
Scribes — Anciently held various important offices in the public affairs of the nation. The Hebrew word so rendered (sopher) is first used to designate the holder of some military office (Judg. 5:14; A.V.,…
Caiaphas · Peter and other disciples accused before — Peter and other disciples accused before
Scribes · Persecuted the Christians — Persecuted the Christians
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Acts 4:5 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
