Acts 5:36
“For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
After this man rose up, Judas of Galilee,.... Of whom Josephus thus says (k):
"there was a man of Galilee, by name…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For before those days - The “advice” of Gamaliel was to permit these men to go on. The “arguments” by which he enforced…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Rose up Theudas - Josephus, Ant. lib. xx. cap. 4, sect. 1, mentions one named Theudas who was the author of an…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 5:26-42
We are not told what it was that the apostles preached to the people; no doubt it was according to the direction of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
For before these days rose up Theudas Gamaliel proceeds to give illustrations that mere pretenders will come to naught.…
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