They conferred among themselves (συνεβαλλον προς αλληλους). Imperfect active again. With Peter and John and the lame man outside, …

What shall we do to these men? The object they had in view was evidently to prevent their preaching. The miracle was performed an…

Just how Luke knew what went on among the members of the Sanhedrin in closed session has often been debated, though we cannot know for sure. Perhap…

But when they had commanded them
That is, when the sanhedrim had ordered the apostles; or "commanded that both", as …

The primary concern of the rulers is that the doctrine of Christ does not spread among the people, yet they cannot say it is false or dangerous, or…