Acts 5:21
“And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning , and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But when the officers came,.... The Arabic version adds, "to it"; that is, to the prison;
and found them not in the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Early in the morning - Greek: at the break of day. Compare Luk 24:1; Joh 8:2. Called the council together - The…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Called the council together - Συνεδριον The sanhedrin, all the senate; την γερουσιαν, the elders, or what we would call…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 5:17-25
Never did any good work go on with any hope of success, but it met with opposition; those that are bent to do mischief…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
early in the morning The words indicate a time as soon as possible after day dawn. They lost no time in obeying the…
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