Acts 4:15
But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another,
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The council's command for Peter and John to leave wasn't to dismiss them, but to allow the leaders to "confer" in private—a word that implies not just talking, but a serious, urgent deliberation, as if to find a way to resolve a problem, not just acknowledge it. They knew they couldn't deny the undeniable miracle, yet their discussion immediately turned to suppressing the truth, revealing their ultimate priority wasn't justice, but self-preservation.
The religious leaders, confronted by Peter and John's boldness and the undeniable healing of a crippled man, are taken aback by their unlearned status yet powerful conviction. After ordering the apostles out of their meeting, the council members privately debate how to handle the situation, realizing they can't deny the miracle itself. Their main concern is stopping the spread of this message about Jesus, leading them to consider silencing Peter and John through threats.
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synedrion · Greek Noun
The highest judicial and religious body in Judea, composed of elders, chief priests, and scribes, holding authority over Jewish religious life and practice.
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c. AD 30
Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection
The central event of early Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth is crucified and, according to belief, resurrected three days later. This event is the foundation for the apostles' message.
c. AD 30
Ascension of Jesus
Jesus ascends into heaven, leaving his followers with the command to spread his teachings.
c. AD 30
Pentecost and the Coming of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles, empowering them to preach boldly.
c. AD 30— this verse
Healing of the Lame Man
Peter and John, empowered by the Holy Spirit, heal a man lame from birth at the temple gate. This miracle draws a large crowd and brings the apostles before the religious authorities.
c. AD 30
Apostles Before the Sanhedrin
Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish high court, to answer for their actions and teachings.
c. AD 30
Apostles Freed and Threatened
The Sanhedrin, unable to deny the miracle but fearing the crowd, releases Peter and John with a stern warning not to speak in Jesus' name.
This passage describes the rulers of the earth taking counsel together against the Lord and his anointed, directly mirroring the private consultation of the Sanhedrin in Acts 4:15 who were plotting against Peter and John.
Matthew 10:16Jesus warns his disciples that they will be delivered up to councils, which aligns with Peter and John being brought before the council in Acts and the rulers deliberating how to handle them.
John 11:47-48The chief priests and Pharisees, fearing Jesus' growing influence due to his miracles, also conferred together on what to do. This shows a pattern of religious leaders seeking to suppress the message of Jesus and his followers due to fear of popular reaction and loss of authority.
Acts 5:27-28This later event shows the apostles before the same council, boldly proclaiming that they must obey God rather than men, which is the direct outcome of the deliberation and decision made in Acts 4:15.
vincentActs 4:15: "But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,"
Conferred (συνέβαλον)See on pondered, Luke 2:19.
calvinActs 4:13-18: "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."
- And when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and considered that they were men unlearned and ignorant, they wondered; and they knew them, that they had been with Jesus. 14. And when they saw the man that had been healed standing with them, they could not say against it. 15. But when the…
The council's command for Peter and John to leave wasn't to dismiss them, but to allow the leaders to "confer" in private—a word that implies not just talking, but a serious, urgent deliberation, as if to find a way to resolve a problem, not just acknowledge it. They knew they couldn't deny the undeniable miracle, yet their discussion immediately turned to suppressing the truth, revealing their ultimate priority wasn't justice, but self-preservation.
The religious leaders, confronted by Peter and John's boldness and the undeniable healing of a crippled man, are taken aback by their unlearned status yet powerful conviction. After ordering the apostles out of their meeting, the council members privately debate how to handle the situation, realizing they can't deny the miracle itself. Their main concern is stopping the spread of this message about Jesus, leading them to consider silencing Peter and John through threats.
The religious leaders, confronted by Peter and John's boldness and the undeniable healing of a crippled man, are taken aback by their unlearned status yet powerful conviction. After ordering the apostles out of their meeting, the council members privately debate how to handle the situation, realizing they can't deny the miracle itself. Their main concern is stopping the spread of this message about Jesus, leading them to consider silencing Peter and John through threats.
"But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another," — The council's command for Peter and John to leave wasn't to dismiss them, but to allow the leaders to "confer" in private—a word that implies not just talking, but a serious, urgent deliberation, as…
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