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A Council in Crisis
The Sanhedrin sent the apostles away to strategize because they were in a bind. Commentators explain they couldn't deny the public miracle, but they refused to accept its implications about Jesus. Their goal wasn't to find the truth, but to suppress it because, as one scholar notes, the apostles' message exposed their own hypocrisy and wickedness.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 4:15–18
18th Century
Theologian
What shall we do to these men? The object they had in view was evidently to prevent their preaching. The miracle was performed an…
AT Robertson
On Acts 4:15
They conferred among themselves (συνεβαλλον προς αλληλους). Imperfect active again. With Peter and John and the lame man outside, …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 4:15
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…
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John Gill
On Acts 4:15
17th Century
Pastor
But when they had commanded them
That is, when the sanhedrim had ordered the apostles; or "commanded that both", as …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 4:15–22
17th Century
Minister
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…