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But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.
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A Visceral Rejection
The crowd's reaction was not a calm disagreement but a violent, physical outburst. Commentators explain that they shouted and plugged their ears to show their horror at what they considered blasphemy. This act, described as an impetuous rush, was a spontaneous eruption of rage against Stephen's message about Jesus.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then they cried out. That is, probably, the people, not the members of the council. It is evident he was put to death in a popula…
Stopped their ears (συνεσχον τα ωτα αυτων). Second aorist active of συνεχω, to hold together. They held their ears together with t…
19th Century
Anglican
Ran upon him with one accord.—The violence reported presents a singular contrast to the general observance of the forms o…
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There is a progression in Luke’s portrayals of the trial scenes of 4: 1ff., 5:17ff., and here, with the first ending in threatenings (4:17, 21), th…
16th Century
Protestant
Crying with a loud voice. This was either a vain show of zeal, as hypocrites are almost always spurred on by ambition to break out into un…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then they cried out with a loud voice These were not the sanhedrim, but the common people; the Ethiopic version read…
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