With jealousy (ζηλου). Genitive case. Old word from zeo, to boil, our zeal. In itself it means only warmth, ardour, zeal, but for …

The common prison. The public prison; or the prison for keeping common and notorious offenders.

Put them in the common prison.—The word is the same as the ward of Acts 4:3. The addition of the word “common” or “public” perhap…

As in 4:1–31, Luke has the early opposition to Christianity arising principally from the Sadducees. Pharisees were undoubtedly present in the Sanhe…

And laid their hands on the apostles
That is, laid hold on them, and took them, and carried them away; at least thei…

There is no prison so dark, so strong, that God cannot visit His people in it and, if He pleases, bring them out. Recoveries from sickness, release…