10. Be it known unto you . . . and to all the people of Israel—as if emitting a formal judicial testimony to the entire nation through its rulers now convened. by the name of Jesus, &c.—(See on Acts 3:13, &c.). even by him doth this man stand before you whole—for from Acts 3:13- : it appears that the healed man was at that moment before their eyes. read more
11. This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders, &c.—This application of :-, already made by our Lord Himself before some of the same "builders" (Matthew 21:42), is here repeated with peculiar propriety after the deed of rejection had been consummated, and the rejected One had, by His exaltation to the right hand of the Majesty on high, become "the head of the corner." read more
12. Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved—How sublimely does the apostle, in these closing words, shut up these rulers of Israel to Jesus for salvation, and in what universal and emphatic terms does he hold up his Lord as the one Hope of men! read more
13-17. perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men—that is, uninstructed in the learning of the Jewish schools, and of the common sort; men in private life, untrained to teaching. took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus—recognized them as having been in His company; remembering possibly, that they had seen them with Him [MEYER, BLOOMFIELD, ALFORD]; but, more probably, perceiving in their whole bearing what identified them with Jesus: that is, "We thought we had got rid of... read more
16. a notable miracle . . . done by them is manifest to all . . . in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it—And why should ye wish to deny it, O ye rulers, but that ye hate the light, and will not come to the light lest your deeds should be reproved? read more
17. But that it spread no further . . . let us straitly—strictly. threaten . . . that they speak henceforth to no man in this name—Impotent device! Little knew they the fire that was burning in the bones of those heroic disciples. read more
18-22. Whether it be right . . . to hearken to you more than . . . God, judge ye. read more
20. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard—There is here a wonderful union of sober, respectful appeal to the better reason of their judges, and calm, deep determination to abide the consequences of a constrained testimony, which betokens a power above their own resting upon them, according to promise. read more
1. External opposition 3:1-4:31Opposition to the Christians’ message first came from external sources, particularly the leaders of Judaism. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:9
1-12. the captain—of the Levitical guard. of the temple—annoyed at the disturbance created around it. and the Sadducees—who "say that there is no resurrection" ( :-), irritated at the apostles "preaching through (rather, 'in') Jesus the resurrection from the dead"; for the resurrection of Christ, if a fact, effectually overthrew the Sadducean doctrine. read more