1MužG435{N-NSM} pakG1161{CONJ} nějakýG5100{X-NSM}, jménemG3686{N-DSN} AnaniášG367{N-NSM}, sG4862{PREP} ZafirouG4551{N-DSF}, manželkouG1135{N-DSF} svouG846{P-GSM}, prodalG4453{V-AAI-3S} statekG2933{N-ASN}. 2AG2532{CONJ} lstivě těchG575{PREP} G3588{T-GSF} peněžG5092{N-GSF} ujalG3557{V-AMI-3S} s vědomímG4894{V-RAP-GSF} manželkyG2532{CONJ} G1135{N-GSF} svéG846{P-GSM}, aG2532{CONJ} přinesaG5342{V-AAP-NSM} dílG3313{N-ASN} nějakýG5100{X-ASN}, položilG5087{V-AAI-3S} kG3844{PREP} nohámG4228{N-APM} apoštolskýmG652{N-GPM}. 3IG1161{CONJ} řeklG2036{V-2AAI-3S} PetrG4074{N-NSM}: AnaniášiG367{N-VSM}, pročG1223{PREP} G5101{I-ASN} naplnilG4137{V-AAI-3S} satanG4567{N-NSM} srdceG2588{N-ASF} tvéG4675{P-2GS}, tak abys lhalG5574{V-ADN} G4571{P-2AS} DuchuG4151{N-ASN} svatémuG40{A-ASN}, aG2532{CONJ} lstivě ujalG3557{V-AMN} penězG575{PREP} G5092{N-GSF} za to poleG5564{N-GSN}? 4Zdaliž nebyloG3780{PRT-I} G3306{V-PAP-NSN} tvéG4671{P-2DS}, kdybys ho byl sobě nechalG3306{V-IAI-3S}? AG2532{CONJ} když bylo prodánoG4097{V-APP-NSN}, vG1722{PREP} mociG1849{N-DSF} tvéG4674{S-2DSF} byloG5225{V-IAI-3S}. I pročG5101{I-ASN} G3754{CONJ} jsi tutoG5124{D-ASN} věcG4229{N-ASN} složilG5087{V-2AMI-2S} vG1722{PREP} srdciG2588{N-DSF} svémG4675{P-2GS}? NeselhalG3756{PRT-N} G5574{V-ADI-2S} jsi lidemG444{N-DPM}, aleG235{CONJ} BohuG2316{N-DSM}. 5TedyG1161{CONJ} uslyšavG191{V-PAP-NSM} AnaniášG367{N-NSM} taG5128{D-APM} slovaG3056{N-APM}, padnaG4098{V-2AAP-NSM}, zdechlG1634{V-AAI-3S}. IG2532{CONJ} spadlaG1096{V-2ADI-3S} bázeňG5401{N-NSM} velikáG3173{A-NSM} naG1909{PREP} všeckyG3956{A-APM}, kteřížG3588{T-APM} toG5023{D-APN} slyšeliG191{V-PAP-APM}. 6AG1161{CONJ} vstavšeG450{V-2AAP-NPM} mládenciG3501{A-NPM-C}, vzaliG4958{V-AAI-3P} jejG846{P-ASM}, aG2532{CONJ} vynesšeG1627{V-AAP-NPM} ven, pochovaliG2290{V-AAI-3P}. 7IG1161{CONJ} staloG1096{V-2ADI-3S} se po chvíli, jakoG5613{ADV} poG1292{N-NSN} třechG5140{A-GPF} hodináchG5610{N-GPF}, že iG2532{CONJ} jehoG846{P-GSM} ženaG1135{N-NSF}, nevěduciG3361{PRT-N} G1492{V-RAP-NSF}, co se bylo staloG1096{V-2RAP-ASN}, přišlaG1525{V-2AAI-3S}. 8IG1161{CONJ} řeklG611{V-ADI-3S} jíG846{P-DSF} PetrG4074{N-NSM}: PovězG2036{V-2AAM-2S} miG3427{P-1DS}, za tolik-liG1487{COND} G5118{D-GSN} jste poleG5564{N-ASN} prodaliG591{V-2AMI-2P}? AG1161{CONJ} onaG3588{T-NSF} řeklaG2036{V-2AAI-3S}: AnoG3483{PRT}, za tolikG5118{D-GSN}. 9TedyG1161{CONJ} díG2036{V-2AAI-3S} jíG4314{PREP} G846{P-ASF} PetrG4074{N-NSM}: I pročG5101{I-NSN} G3754{CONJ} jste se G5213{P-2DP} smluviliG4856{V-API-3S}, abyste pokoušeliG3985{V-AAN} DuchaG4151{N-ASN} PáněG2962{N-GSM}? AjG2400{V-2AAM-2S}, nohyG4228{N-NPM} těchG3588{T-GPM}, kteříž pochovaliG2290{V-AAP-GPM} mužeG435{N-ASM} tvéhoG4675{P-2GS}, předeG1909{PREP} dveřmiG2374{N-DSF}, aG2532{CONJ} vynesouťG1627{V-FAI-3P} tebeG4571{P-2AS}. 10IG1161{CONJ} padlaG4098{V-2AAI-3S} hnedG3916{ADV} předG3844{PREP} nohyG4228{N-APM} jehoG846{P-GSM}, aG2532{CONJ} zdechlaG1634{V-AAI-3S}. AG1161{CONJ} všedšeG1525{V-2AAP-NPM} mládenciG3495{N-NPM}, nalezliG2147{V-2AAI-3P} jiG846{P-ASF} mrtvouG3498{A-ASF}; iG2532{CONJ} vynesšeG1627{V-AAP-NPM}, pochovaliG2290{V-AAI-3P} podléG4314{PREP} mužeG435{N-ASM} jejíhoG846{P-GSF}. 11IG2532{CONJ} bylaG1096{V-2ADI-3S} bázeňG5401{N-NSM} velikáG3173{A-NSM} poG1909{PREP} všíG3650{A-ASF} církviG1577{N-ASF}, iG2532{CONJ} meziG1909{PREP} všemiG3956{A-APM}, kteřížG3588{T-APM} toG5023{D-APN} slyšeliG191{V-PAP-APM}. 12SkrzeG1223{PREP} ruceG5495{N-GPF} pakG1161{CONJ} apoštolůG652{N-GPM} dáliG1096{V-2ADI-3S} se divovéG4592{N-NPN} aG2532{CONJ} zázrakovéG5059{N-NPN} mnozíG4183{A-NPN} vG1722{PREP} liduG2992{N-DSM}. (AG2532{CONJ} bývaliG2258{V-IXI-3P} všickniG537{A-NPM} jednomyslněG3661{ADV} vG1722{PREP} síňciG4745{N-DSF} ŠalomounověG4672{N-GSM}. 13JinýG3062{A-GPM} pakG1161{CONJ} žádnýG3762{A-NSM} nesmělG5111{V-IAI-3S} se připojitiG2853{V-PPN} k nimG846{P-DPM}, aleG235{CONJ} velebilG3170{V-IAI-3S} jeG846{P-APM} lidG2992{N-NSM}. 14AnobržG1161{CONJ} vždy víceG3123{ADV} se rozmáhaloG4369{V-IPI-3P} množstvíG4128{N-NPN} věřícíchG4100{V-PAP-NPM} PánuG2962{N-DSM}, mužůG435{N-GPM} iG2532{CONJ} takéG5037{PRT} ženG1135{N-GPF}.) 15Tak žeG5620{CONJ} i naG2596{PREP} uliceG4113{N-APF} vynášeliG1627{V-PAN} nemocnéG772{A-APM}, aG2532{CONJ} kladliG5087{V-PAN} naG1909{PREP} ložcíchG2825{N-GPF} aG2532{CONJ} na nosidláchG2895{N-GPM}, abyG2443{CONJ}, když by šelG2064{V-PNP-GSM} PetrG4074{N-GSM}, aspoňG2579{COND-C} stínG4639{N-NSF} jeho stínilG1982{V-AAS-3S} na některéG5100{X-DSM} z nichG846{P-GPM}. 16ScházeloG4905{V-INI-3S} se pakG1161{CONJ} G2532{CONJ} množstvíG4128{N-NSN} z okolníchG4038{ADV} městG4172{N-GPF} doG1519{PREP} JeruzalémaG2419{N-PRI}, nesouceG5342{V-PAP-NPM} nemocnéG772{A-APM} aG2532{CONJ} trápenéG3791{V-PPP-APM} odG5259{PREP} duchůG4151{N-GPN} nečistýchG169{A-GPN}, a uzdravovániG2323{V-IPI-3P} byli všickniG3748{R-NPM} G537{A-NPM}. 17TedyG1161{CONJ} povstavG450{V-2AAP-NSM} nejvyšší knězG749{N-NSM} [biskup] aG2532{CONJ} všickniG3956{A-NPM}, kteřížG3588{T-NPM} byli sG4862{PREP} nímG846{P-DSM}, (jenžG3588{T-NSF} byliG5607{V-PXP-NSF} saducejskéG4523{N-GPM} sektyG139{N-NSF}), naplněniG4130{V-API-3P} jsou závistíG2205{N-GSM}. 18IG2532{CONJ} vztáhliG1911{V-2AAI-3P} ruceG5495{N-APF} G846{P-GPM} naG1909{PREP} apoštolyG652{N-APM}, aG2532{CONJ} vsázeliG5087{V-2AMI-3P} jeG846{P-APM} doG1722{PREP} žalářeG5084{N-DSF} obecnéhoG1219{A-DSF}. 19AleG1161{CONJ} andělG32{N-NSM} PáněG2962{N-GSM} vG1223{PREP} nociG3571{N-GSF} otevřevG455{V-AAI-3S} dvéřeG2374{N-APF} u žalářeG5438{N-GSF}, vyvedlG1806{V-2AAP-NSM} je ven aG5037{PRT} řeklG846{P-APM} G2036{V-2AAI-3S}: 20JděteG4198{V-PNM-2P}, aG2532{CONJ} postavíceG2476{V-APP-NPM} se, mluvteG2980{V-PAM-2P} liduG2992{N-DSM} vG1722{PREP} chráměG2411{N-DSN} všeckaG3956{A-APN} slovaG4487{N-APN} životaG2222{N-GSF} tohotoG3778{D-GSF}. 21TedyG1161{CONJ} oni uslyševšeG191{V-AAP-NPM}, vešliG1525{V-2AAI-3P} naG5259{PREP} úsvitěG3722{N-ASM} doG1519{PREP} chrámuG2411{N-ASN} aG2532{CONJ} učiliG1321{V-IAI-3P}. PřišedG3854{V-2ADP-NSM} pakG1161{CONJ} nejvyšší knězG749{N-NSM} [biskup] aG2532{CONJ} ti, kteřížG3588{T-NPM} sG4862{PREP} nímG846{P-DSM} byli, svolaliG4779{V-AAI-3P} raduG4892{N-ASN} aG2532{CONJ} všeckyG3956{A-ASF} staršíG1087{N-ASF} synůG5207{N-GPM} IzraelskýchG2474{N-PRI}, iG2532{CONJ} poslaliG649{V-AAI-3P} doG1519{PREP} žalářeG1201{N-ASN}, aby oniG846{P-APM} byli přivedeniG71{V-APN}. 22AG1161{CONJ} služebníciG5257{N-NPM} přišedšeG3854{V-2ADP-NPM}, nenalezliG3756{PRT-N} G2147{V-2AAI-3P} jichG846{P-APM} vG1722{PREP} žalářiG5438{N-DSF}. AG1161{CONJ} navrátivšeG390{V-AAP-NPM} se, vypravovaliG518{V-AAI-3P}, 23ŘkouceG3004{V-PAP-NPM} G3754{CONJ}: ŽalářG1201{N-ASN} zajistéG3303{PRT} nalezliG2147{V-2AAI-1P} jsme zavřenýG2808{V-RPP-ASN} seG1722{PREP} všíG3956{A-DSF} pilnostíG803{N-DSF}, aG2532{CONJ} strážnéG5441{N-APM} vněG1854{ADV} stojícíG2476{V-RAP-APM} uG4253{PREP} dveříG2374{N-GPF}, aleG1161{CONJ} otevřevšeG455{V-AAP-NPM}, žádnéhoG3762{A-ASM} jsme tam G2080{ADV} nenalezliG2147{V-2AAI-1P}. 24AG1161{CONJ} kdyžG5613{ADV} uslyšeliG191{V-AAI-3P} řečiG3056{N-APM} tytoG5128{D-APM} iG5037{PRT} nejvyšší knězG2409{N-NSM} [biskup] iG2532{CONJ} úředníkG4755{N-NSM} chrámuG2411{N-GSN} iG2532{CONJ} přední kněžíG749{N-NPM}, nerozuměliG1280{V-IAI-3P} G4012{PREP} G846{P-GPM}, coG5101{I-NSN} byG302{PRT} se toG5124{D-NSN} staloG1096{V-2ADO-3S}. 25AG1161{CONJ} přišedG3854{V-2ADP-NSM} kdosiG5100{X-NSM}, povědělG518{V-AAI-3S} jimG846{P-DPM}, řkaG3004{V-PAP-NSM} G3754{CONJ}: AjG2400{V-2AAM-2S}, mužiG435{N-NPM}, kteréžG3739{R-APM} jste vsázeliG5087{V-2AMI-2P} doG1722{PREP} žalářeG5438{N-DSF}, vG1722{PREP} chráměG2411{N-DSN} stojíG1526{V-PXI-3P} G2476{V-RAP-NPM} aG2532{CONJ} učíG1321{V-PAP-NPM} lidG2992{N-ASM}. 26TehdyG5119{ADV} odšedG565{V-2AAP-NSM} úředníkG4755{N-NSM} sG4862{PREP} služebníkyG5257{N-DPM}, přivedlG71{V-2AAI-3S} jeG846{P-APM} bezG3756{PRT-N} násiléG3326{PREP} G970{N-GSF}; (neboG1063{CONJ} se báliG5399{V-INI-3P} liduG2992{N-ASM}, abyG2443{CONJ} nebyliG3361{PRT-N} ukamenovániG3034{V-APS-3P}). 27AG1161{CONJ} přivedšeG71{V-2AAP-NPM} jeG846{P-APM}, postaviliG2476{V-2AAI-3P} je vG1722{PREP} raděG4892{N-DSN}. IG2532{CONJ} otázalG1905{V-AAI-3S} se jichG846{P-APM} nejvyšší knězG749{N-NSM} [biskup], 28ŘkaG3004{V-PAP-NSM}: Zdaliž jsme vámG5213{P-2DP} přísněG3852{N-DSF} nepřikázaliG3756{PRT-N} G3853{V-AAI-1P}, abyste neučiliG3361{PRT-N} G1321{V-PAN} vG1909{PREP} tomG5129{D-DSN} jménuG3686{N-DSN}? AG2532{CONJ} ajG2400{V-2AAM-2S}, naplniliG4137{V-RAI-2P} jste JeruzalémG2419{N-PRI} učenímG1322{N-GSF} svýmG5216{P-2GP}, aG2532{CONJ} chceteG1014{V-PNI-2P} naG1909{PREP} násG2248{P-1AP} uvéstiG1863{V-2AAN} krevG129{N-ASN} člověkaG444{N-GSM} tohoG5127{D-GSM}. 29OdpověděvG611{V-AOP-NSM} pakG1161{CONJ} PetrG4074{N-NSM} aG2532{CONJ} apoštoléG652{N-NPM}, řekliG2036{V-2AAI-3P}: VíceG3123{ADV} slušíG1163{V-PQI-3S} poslouchatiG3980{V-PAN} BohaG2316{N-DSM} nežG2228{PRT} lidíG444{N-DPM}. 30BůhG2316{N-NSM} otcůG3962{N-GPM} našichG2257{P-1GP} vzkřísilG1453{V-AAI-3S} JežíšeG2424{N-ASM}, kteréhožG3739{R-ASM} jste vyG5210{P-2NP} zamordovaliG1315{V-AMI-2P}, pověsivšeG2910{V-AAP-NPM} naG1909{PREP} dřevěG3586{N-GSN}. 31TohoG5126{D-ASM} BůhG2316{N-NSM}, knížeG747{N-ASM} aG2532{CONJ} spasiteleG4990{N-ASM}, povýšilG5312{V-AAI-3S} pravicíG1188{A-DSF} svouG846{P-GSM}, aby bylo dánoG1325{V-2AAN} lidu IzraelskémuG2474{N-PRI} pokáníG3341{N-ASF} aG2532{CONJ} odpuštěníG859{N-ASF} hříchůG266{N-GPF}. 32AG2532{CONJ} myG2249{P-1NP} jsmeG2070{V-PXI-1P} svědkovéG846{P-GSM} G3144{N-NPM} tohoG5130{D-GPN}, cožG3588{T-GPN} mluvímeG4487{N-GPN}, ano G1161{CONJ} iG2532{CONJ} DuchG4151{N-ASN} svatýG40{A-ASN}, kteréhožG3739{R-ASN} dalG1325{V-AAI-3S} BůhG2316{N-NSM} těmG3588{T-DPM}, kteříž jsou poslušniG3980{V-PAP-DPM} jehoG846{P-DSM}. 33OniG3588{T-NPM} pakG1161{CONJ} slyševšeG191{V-AAP-NPM} to, rozzlobiliG1282{V-IPI-3P} se, aG2532{CONJ} radiliG1011{V-INI-3P} se o to, kterak by jeG846{P-APM} vyhladiliG337{V-2AAN}. 34TedyG1161{CONJ} povstavG450{V-2AAP-NSM} vG1722{PREP} raděG4892{N-DSN} jedenG5100{X-NSM} farizeusG5330{N-NSM}, jménemG3686{N-DSN} GamalielG1059{N-PRI}, zákona učitelG3547{N-NSM}, vzácnýG5093{A-NSM} u všehoG3956{A-DSM} liduG2992{N-DSM}, rozkázalG2753{V-AAI-3S}, aby na malou chvíliG5100{X-ASN} G1024{A-ASN} venG1854{ADV} vyvedliG4160{V-AAN} apoštolyG652{N-APM}. 35IG5037{PRT} řeklG2036{V-2AAI-3S} jimG4314{PREP} G846{P-APM}: MužiG435{N-VPM} IzraelštíG2475{N-VPM}, pilně seG1438{F-3DPM} rozmyslteG4337{V-PAM-2P} přiG1909{PREP} těchtoG5125{D-DPM} lidechG444{N-DPM}, coG5101{I-ASN} máteG3195{V-PAI-2P} činitiG4238{V-PAN}. 36NeboG1063{CONJ} předG4253{PREP} těmitoG5130{D-GPF} časyG2250{N-GPF} byl povstalG450{V-2AAI-3S} TeudasG2333{N-NSM}, pravěG3004{V-PAP-NSM} seG1438{F-3ASM} býtiG1511{V-PXN} něčímG5100{X-ASM}, jehožG3739{R-DSM} se přídrželoG4347{V-API-3S} mužůG435{N-GPM} v počtuG706{N-NSM} okoloG5616{ADV} čtyř setG5071{A-GPN}. KterýžG3739{R-NSM} zahynulG337{V-API-3S}, iG2532{CONJ} všickniG3956{A-NPM}, kteřížG3745{K-NPM} přistoupiliG3982{V-IPI-3P} k němuG846{P-DSM}, rozptýleniG1262{V-API-3P} jsou aG2532{CONJ} vG1519{PREP} nicG3762{A-ASN} obráceniG1096{V-2ADI-3P}. 37PoG3326{PREP} němG5126{D-ASM} pak povstalG450{V-2AAI-3S} JudasG2455{N-NSM} GalilejskýG1057{N-NSM} zaG1722{PREP} dnůG2250{N-DPF} popisuG582{N-GSF}, aG2532{CONJ} mnohoG2425{A-ASM} liduG2992{N-ASM} poG3694{ADV} soběG846{P-GSM} obrátilG868{V-AAI-3S}. Ale i tenG2548{D-NSM-C} zahynulG622{V-2AMI-3S}, aG2532{CONJ} všickniG3956{A-NPM}, kteřížkoliG3745{K-NPM} přistoupiliG3982{V-IPI-3P} k němuG846{P-DSM}, rozptýleniG1287{V-API-3P} jsou. 38AG2532{CONJ} protož nyníG3568{ADV} pravímG3004{V-PAI-1S} vámG5213{P-2DP}: Dejte pokojG868{V-2AAM-2P} těmtoG5130{D-GPM} lidemG575{PREP} G444{N-GPM}, aG2532{CONJ} nechteG1439{V-AAM-2P} jichG846{P-APM}. NeboG3754{CONJ} jestližeťG1437{COND} jestG5600{V-PXS-3S} zG1537{PREP} lidíG444{N-GPM} radaG1012{N-NSF} tatoG3778{D-NSF} anebG2228{PRT} díloG2041{N-NSN} totoG5124{D-NSN}, rozprchneťG2647{V-FPI-3S} se; 39PakliťG1487{COND} G1161{CONJ} jestG2076{V-PXI-3S} zG1537{PREP} BohaG2316{N-GSM}, nebudeteG3756{PRT-N} mociG1410{V-PNI-2P} tohoG846{P-ASN} zkazitiG2647{V-AAN}. AbysteG3379{ADV} snad iG2532{CONJ} Bohu odporníG2314{A-NPM} nalezeniG2147{V-APS-2P} nebyli. 40IG1161{CONJ} povoliliG3982{V-API-3P} jemuG846{P-DSM}. AG2532{CONJ} povolavšeG4341{V-ADP-NPM} apoštolůG652{N-APM}, a zmrskavšeG1194{V-AAP-NPM} je, přikázaliG3853{V-AAI-3P}, aby nemluviliG3361{PRT-N} G2980{V-PAN} veG1909{PREP} jménuG3686{N-DSN} JežíšovuG2424{N-GSM}. 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Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary 2 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA. (
Acts 5:1-
Acts 5:11)
kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it--The coolness with which they planned the deception aggravated the guilt of this couple.
brought a certain part--pretending it to be the whole proceeds of the sale.
3 why hath Satan filled--"why . . . fill--"why hast thou suffered him to fill"
thine heart--so criminally entertaining his suggestion? Compare
Acts 5:4, "why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart?" And see
John 13:2,
John 13:27.
to lie to the Holy Ghost--to men under His supernatural illumination.
4 While it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power?--from which we see how purely voluntary were all these sacrifices for the support of the infant community.
not lied to men but God--to men so entirely the instruments of the directing Spirit that the lie was rather told to Him: language clearly implying both the distinct personality and the proper divinity of the Holy Ghost.
5 Ananias . . . gave up the ghost . . . great fear came on all that heard these things--on those without the Christian circle; who, instead of disparaging the followers of the Lord Jesus, as they might otherwise have done on the discovery of such hypocrisy, were awed at the manifest presence of Divinity among them, and the mysterious power of throwing off such corrupt matter which rested upon the young Church.
6 the young men--some of the younger and more active members of the church, not as office-bearers, nor coming forward now for the first time, but who probably had already volunteered their services in making subordinate arrangements. In every thriving Christian community such volunteers may be expected, and will be found eminently useful.
7 Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much--naming the sum.
9 How is it that ye have agreed together--(See on
Acts 5:2).
to tempt the Spirit--try whether they could escape detection by that omniscient Spirit of whose supernatural presence with the apostles they had had such full evidence.
feet of them that buried thy husband are at the door--How awfully graphic!
10 buried her by her husband--The later Jews buried before sunset of the day of death.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, &c.--This effect on the Christian community itself was the chief design of so startling a judgment; which had its counterpart, as the sin itself had, in Achan (Jos. 7:1-26), while the time--at the commencement of a new career--was similar.
12 THE PROGRESS OF THE NEW CAUSE LEADS TO THE ARREST OF THE APOSTLES--THEY ARE MIRACULOUSLY DELIVERED FROM PRISON, RESUME THEIR TEACHING, BUT ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE SAMHEDRIM. (
Acts 5:12-
Acts 5:26)
Solomon's Porch--(See on
John 10:23).
13 of the rest durst no man join himself, &c.--Of the unconverted none ventured, after what had taken place, to profess discipleship; but yet their number continually increased.
15 into the streets--"in every street."
on beds and couches--The words denote the softer couches of the rich and the meaner cribs of the poor [BENGEL].
shadow of Peter . . . might overshadow some of them--Compare
Acts 19:12;
Luke 8:46. So Elisha. Now the predicted greatness of Peter (
Matt 16:18), as the directing spirit of the early Church, was at its height.
17 sect of the Sadducees--See on
Acts 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.
19 by night--the same night.
20 all the words of this life--beautiful expression for that Life in the Risen One which was the burden of their preaching!
21 entered into the temple, &c.--How self-possessed! the indwelling Spirit raising them above fear.
called . . . all the senate, &c.--an unusually general convention, though hastily summoned.
23 the prison . . . shut . . . keepers . . . before the doors, but . . . no man within--the reverse of the miracle in
Acts 16:26; a similar contrast to that of the nets at the miraculous draughts of fishes (
Luke 5:6;
John 21:11).
24 they doubted--"were in perplexity."
26 without violence, for they feared, &c.--hardened ecclesiastics, all unawed by the miraculous tokens of God's presence with the apostles, and the fear of the mob only before their eyes!
27 SECOND APPEARANCE AND TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SAMHEDRIM--ITS RAGE CALMED BY GAMALIEL--BEING DISMISSED, THEY DEPART REJOICING, AND CONTINUE THEIR PREACHING. (Acts 5:27-42)
ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine--noble testimony to the success of their preaching, and (for the reason mentioned on
Acts 4:4) to the truth of their testimony, from reluctant lips!
28 intend to bring this man's blood upon us--They avoid naming Him whom Peter gloried in holding up [BENGEL]. In speaking thus, they seem to betray a disagreeable recollection of their own recent imprecation, His blood be upon us," &c. (
Matt 27:25), and of the traitor's words as he threw down the money, "I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood" (
Matt 27:4).
29 Then Peter, &c.--(See on
Acts 2:22, and
Acts 3:13, &c.).
31 Prince and a Saviour--the first word expressing that Royalty which all Israel looked for in Messiah, the second the Saving character of it which they had utterly lost sight of. Each of these features in our Lord's work enters into the other, and both make one glorious whole (compare
Acts 3:15;
Heb 2:10).
to give--dispensing as a "Prince."
repentance and remission of sins--as a "Saviour"; "repentance" embracing all that change which issues in the faith which secures "forgiveness" (compare
Acts 2:38;
Acts 20:21). How gloriously is Christ here exhibited; not, as in other places, as the Medium, but as the Dispenser of all spiritual blessings!
32 we are his witnesses . . . and the Holy Ghost--They as competent human witnesses to facts, and the Holy Ghost as attesting them by undeniable miracles.
33 cut to the heart and took--"were taking."
counsel to slay them--How different this feeling and the effect of it from that "pricking of the heart" which drew from the first converts on the day of Pentecost the cry, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" (
Acts 2:37). The words used in the two places are strikingly different.
34 Then stood up . . . Gamaliel--in all probability one of that name celebrated in the Jewish writings for his wisdom, the son of Simeon (possibly the same who took the infant Saviour in his arms,
Luke 2:25-
Luke 2:35), and grandson of HILLEL, another celebrated rabbi. He died eighteen years before the destruction of Jerusalem [LIGHTFOOT].
35 Theudas--not the same with a deceiver of that name whom JOSEPHUS mentions as heading an insurrection some twelve years after this [Antiquities, 20.5.1], but some other of whom he makes no mention. Such insurrections were frequent.
37 Judas of Galilee--(See on
Luke 2:2, and
Luke 13:1-
Luke 13:3) [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 13.1.1].
38 if . . . of men, it will come to naught--This neutral policy was true wisdom, in the then temper of the council. But individual neutrality is hostility to Christ, as He Himself teaches (
Luke 11:23).
40 beaten them--for disobeying their orders (compare
Luke 23:16).
41 departed . . . rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name--"thought worthy by God to be dishonored by man" (
Matt 5:12;
1Pet 4:14,
1Pet 4:16) [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. This was their first taste of persecution, and it felt sweet for His sake whose disciples they were.
42 in every house--in private. (See on
Acts 2:46).
ceased not to preach Jesus Christ--that is, Jesus (to be the) Christ.