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The Establishment Strikes Back
Commentators explain that the opposition to Peter and John was not a random mob but a powerful coalition of Jerusalem's elite. This included priests, the captain of the temple guard (chief of security), and the Sadducees (the wealthy, ruling priestly party). These were the same groups who had orchestrated Jesus' death, now moving to crush his followers.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 4:1
18th Century
Theologian
CHAPTER 4
The Priests. It is probable that these priests were a part of the Sanhedrin, or great council of the nation. It …
AT Robertson
On Acts 4:1
The captain of the temple (ο στρατηγος του ιερου). Twenty-four bands of Levites guarded the temple, one guard at a time. They watc…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 4:1
19th Century
Bishop
The priests, and the captain of the temple.—For the first time in this book, we encounter the chief agents in the condemnation pas…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 4:1–4
19th Century
Preacher
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that they taugh…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 4:1
In vv.1–4 Luke both concludes the narrative of the crippled beggar’s healing (by the phrase “while they were speaking”) and introduces the first ap…
John Calvin
On Acts 4:1
16th Century
Theologian
And as they spoke, by this it appears how watchful the wicked are, because they are always ready at a moment’s notice to stop the mouths o…
John Gill
On Acts 4:1
17th Century
Pastor
And as they spoke unto the people
For though only mention is made of Peter's preaching in the preceding chapter, yet…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 4:1–4
17th Century
Minister
The apostles preached the resurrection from the dead through Jesus. This resurrection includes all the happiness of the future state, and they prea…