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A Guilty Conscience Speaks
Commentators note the deep irony in the Sanhedrin's complaint. They accuse the apostles of trying to "bring this man's blood upon us," yet several scholars point out that these same leaders had previously cried out to Pilate, "His blood be on us and on our children!" (Matthew 27:25). Their accusation reveals a guilty conscience, showing they were more concerned with protecting their reputation than with theological truth.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 5:28
18th Century
Theologian
Straitly command you. Did we not command you with a threat? (Acts 4:17, 18, 21).
In this name. In the name of …
AT Robertson
On Acts 5:28
We straitly charged (Παραγγελια παρηγγειλαμεν). Like the Hebrew idiom (common in the LXX), though found in Greek, with charging (i…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 5:28
19th Century
Bishop
Did we not strictly command you . . .?—The Greek presents the same Hebrew idiom as in Acts 4:17, and suggests again that it is a t…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 5:28
As the apostles stood before the Sanhedrin, the high priest (the president) began the interrogation by reminding the apostles of the council’s orde…
John Calvin
On Acts 5:28
16th Century
Theologian
The chief priest lays two crimes to the charge of the apostles, for he accuses them of contumacy, or stubbornness, because they did not obey the de…
John Gill
On Acts 5:28
17th Century
Pastor
Saying, did we not strictly command you
Or give you strict orders, with severe threatenings,
that…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 5:26–33
17th Century
Minister
Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward or to be accused of it. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed …