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When Truth Threatens Power
Commentators explain that the Sanhedrin, unable to deny the miracle, resorted to threats. Their goal was not to discover the truth but to protect their own authority and stop the spread of a message that exposed their hypocrisy. This reveals a timeless conflict: established power often seeks to suppress, rather than engage with, a truth that challenges its position.
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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 4:17
That it spread no further (ινα μη επ πλειον διανεμηθη). First aorist passive subjunctive of διανεμω, to distribute with ινα μη, ne…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 4:17
19th Century
Bishop
Let us straitly threaten them.—The Greek gives literally, let us threaten them with threats. The phrase gives the Hebrew …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 4:16–20
19th Century
Preacher
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:…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 4:17
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…
John Calvin
On Acts 4:17
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On Acts 4:17
17th Century
Pastor
But that it spread no further among the people
Meaning not in Jerusalem; for the fame of this miracle was spread amo…
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…