That it spread no further (ινα μη επ πλειον διανεμηθη). First aorist passive subjunctive of διανεμω, to distribute with ινα μη, ne…

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

Let us straitly threaten them.—The Greek gives literally, let us threaten them with threats. The phrase gives the Hebrew …

Like the vessel full of new wine, which must have a vent or burst, so is the man who is filled with the knowledge of Jesus. He must speak. He must:…

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…

In threatening let us threaten. Here we may see what a deadly evil power devoid of the fear of God is. For when the religion and reverence…

But that it spread no further among the people
Meaning not in Jerusalem; for the fame of this miracle was spread amo…

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…