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**And** = Now.
**spake.** Greek. *laleo.* App-121 .
**unto.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**people.** See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .
**captain.** See note on [Luke 22:4](../../../kjv/luke/22/4) .
**temple.** See [Acts 2:46](../../../kjv/acts/2/46) .
**Sadducees.** App-120 . The Lord was opposed by the Pharisees. Now the opponents are the Sadducees, because of their hatred of the truth of the resurrection, of which the Apostles were witnesses. See note on [Acts 1:22](../../../kjv/acts/1/22) ; [Acts 23:6-8](../../../kjv/acts/23/6-8) .

**grieved** = exasperated. Greek. *diaponeomai.* Only here, and [Acts 16:18](../../../kjv/acts/16/18) .
**that** = because. Greek. *dia.* App-104 .[Acts 4:2](../../../kjv/acts/4/2) .
**preached.** Greek. *katangello.* App-121 .
**through** = in. Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**Jesus.** App-98 .
**resurrection.** Greek. *anastasis.* App-178 .
**from the dead.** Greek. *ek nekron.* App-139 .

**in.** App-104 .
**hold** = ward. Greek. *teresis* Only here, [Acts 5:18](../../../kjv/acts/5/18) , and [1 Corinthians 7:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/19) .
**now** = already.

**Howbeit** = But.
**word.** Greek. *logos.* App-121 .
**believed.** App-150 .
**men.** Greek. *aner.* App-123 .

**it came to pass.** A Hebraism, very common in Luke, about fifty times in his Gospel, and some fifteen times in the Acts.
**rulers, &c.** An assembly of the Sanhedrin. Compare [Matthew 26:3](../../../kjv/matthew/26/3) .[Mark 14:53](../../../kjv/mark/14/53) , and see note on [Matthew 2:4](../../../kjv/matthew/2/4) .

**Annas.** See note on [Luke 3:2](../../../kjv/luke/3/2) .
**Caiaphas.** See note on [John 11:49-53](../../../kjv/john/11/49-53) ; [John 18:13](../../../kjv/john/18/13) .
**John.** Nothing certainly known of him. Dr. John Lightfoot supposes he was Johanan Ben Lacoai, a famous Rabbi of that time. *Works,* viii. p. 392.
**of.** Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**kindred** = race. Greek. *genos.* Not the same word as in [Acts 3:25](../../../kjv/acts/3/25) .
**kindred of the high priest** = high-priestly race. Greek. *archieratikos.* Only here.

**in.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**asked** = were enquiring. Greek. *punthanomai,* as in [Matthew 2:4](../../../kjv/matthew/2/4) .
**By** = In, as above.
**what** = what kind of.
**power.** Greek. *dunamis.* App-172 .
**have ye done** = did ye.

**filled, &c.** See [Acts 2:4](../../../kjv/acts/2/4) .
**Holy Ghost.** App-101 .

**If.** Greek. e *i* . App-118 .
**be examined.** Greek. *anakrino.* App-122 :2. Compare [Luke 23:14](../../../kjv/luke/23/14) .
**of.** Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**good deed** = benefit. Greek. *euergesia.* Only here and [1 Timothy 6:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/2) .
**done to** = of. Genitive of relation. App-17 .
**man.** Greek. *anthropos.* App-123 .
**what means** = whom.
**he** = this one.
**is made whole** = has been saved. Greek. *sozo.* Compare [John 11:12](../../../kjv/john/11/12) .

**known.** See note on [Acts 1:19](../../../kjv/acts/1/19) .
**unto** = to.
**the name.** See [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) .
**Jesus Christ.** App-98 .
**of Nazareth** = the Nazarene. Compare [Acts 2:22](../../../kjv/acts/2/22) .
**crucified.** See [Acts 2:23](../../../kjv/acts/2/23) .
**God.** App-98 .
**raised.** Greek. *egeiro.* App-178 .
**this man** = this one.
**before you** = in your presence.
**whole.** Greek. *hugies.* Only here in the Acts. Twelve times in the Gospels. Compare [Matthew 12:13](../../../kjv/matthew/12/13) . Occurs [Titus 2:8](../../../kjv/titus/2/8) ; fourteen occurences in all.

**the Stone, &c.** A reference to [Psalms 118:22](../../../kjv/psalms/118/22) .
**set at nought** = treated with contempt. Greek. *exoutheneo.* Compare [Luke 18:9](../../../kjv/luke/18/9) ; [Luke 23:11](../../../kjv/luke/23/11) .
**of** = by Gr *hupo.* App-104 .
**the head, &c.** Literally unto (Greek. *eis.)* a head of a corner, i.e. a corner-stone. Compare [Isaiah 28:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/16) .

**Neither is there, &c.** = And there is not ( App-105 ) in any (Greek. *oudeis)* . A double negative, for emphasis.
**other.** Greek. *allos.* App-124 .
**there is none** = neither is there. Greek. *oude.*
**other.** Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .
**under.** Greek. *hupo.*
**heaven** = the heaven. See note on [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**among.** App-104 .
**whereby** = in ( App-104 .) which.
**be saved.** Greek. *sozo,* as in [Acts 4:9](../../../kjv/acts/4/9) .

**Now when they saw** = And beholding. Greek *theoreo.* App-133 .
**boldness** = outspokenness. Greek. *parrhesia.* Same word as "freely", in [Acts 2:29](../../../kjv/acts/2/29) .
**perceived.** Greek. *katalambano.* Compare [John 1:5](../../../kjv/john/1/5) .[Ephesians 3:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/18) .
**unlearned** = illiterate. Greek. *agrammatos.* Only here. Compare [John 7:15](../../../kjv/john/7/15) .
**ignorant** = obscure. Greek. *idiotes.* Literally private, i.e. unprofessional. Only here, [1 Corinthians 14:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/16) , [1 Corinthians 14:23](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/23) , [1 Corinthians 14:24](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/24) ; [2 Corinthians 11:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/6) .
**took knowledge** = recognized. Greek. *epiginosko.* App-132 .
**with** Greek. *sun.* App-104 .
**Jesus.** App-98 .

**beholding.** Greek. *blepo.* App-133 .
**was** = had been.
**could, &c.** = had nothing (Greek. *oudeis)* to say against it (Greek. *antepo.* Only here and [Luke 21:15](../../../kjv/luke/21/15) ).

**council** = Sanhedrin. Greek. *sunedrion.* See note on [Matthew 5:22](../../../kjv/matthew/5/22) .
**conferred.** Greek. *sumballo.* Only used by Luke, here, [Acts 17:18](../../../kjv/acts/17/18) ; [Acts 18:27](../../../kjv/acts/18/27) ; [Acts 20:14](../../../kjv/acts/20/14) .[Luke 2:19](../../../kjv/luke/2/19) ; [Luke 14:31](../../../kjv/luke/14/31) .
**among themselves** = towards (Greek. *pros* . App-104 .) one another.

**notable.** Greek. *gnostos,* as in [Acts 4:10](../../../kjv/acts/4/10) .
**miracle.** Greek. *semeion.* App-176 .
**been done** = come to pass.
**manifest.** Greek. *phaneros.* App-106 .
**dwell in** = inhabit. Greek. *katoikeo.* See note on [Acts 2:5](../../../kjv/acts/2/5) .
**cannot** = are not (Greek. *ou.* App-105 ) able to.

**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**spread.** Greek. *dianemomai.* Only here.
**no further** = not (Greek. *me)* for (Greek. *epi)* more.
**among** = unto. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**straitly threaten** = threaten with threats. Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 .
**threaten.** Greek. *apeileo.* Only here and [1 Peter 2:23](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/23) . The noun *apeile* occurs here, [Acts 4:29](../../../kjv/acts/4/29) ; [Acts 9:1](../../../kjv/acts/9/1) .[Ephesians 6:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/9) .
**that they speak, &c.** = Literally no longer to speak to no man. A double negative, for emphasis.

**not.** Greek. *me.* App-105 .
**speak** = speak forth. Greek. *phthengomai.* Only here, and [2 Peter 2:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/16) , [2 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18) . Compare [Acts 2:4](../../../kjv/acts/2/4) .
**at all.** Greek. *katholou.* Only here.
**nor.** Greek. *mede.*

**answered and said.** App-122 .
**Whether** = If. Greek. *ei* . App-118 .
**more** = rather.
**judge.** Gr *. krino.* App-122 . Figure of speech *Anacoenosis.* App-6 .

**but** = not. As [Acts 4:17](../../../kjv/acts/4/17) .
**have seen and heard** = saw (Greek. *eidon.* App-133 .) and heard.

**So when, &c.** = But having further threatened. Only here.
**let . . . go** = Greek. *apoluo.* App-174 .
**nothing, &c.** = no further means of punishing.
**because of** Greek. *dia.* App-104 .[Acts 4:2](../../../kjv/acts/4/2) .
**glorified.** Greek. *doxazo* See note on [Acts 3:13](../../../kjv/acts/3/13) .
**was done** = had taken place.

**was shewed** = had been wrought.

**with one accord.** See note on [Acts 1:14](../../../kjv/acts/1/14) .
**Lord.** Greek. *Despotes.* App-98 .
**art God.** The texts omit
**hast made** = rnadest.
**earth.** Greek. *ge* App-129 .

**servant.** Greek. *pai* s. App-108 and App-190 .
**hast said** = saidst. This quotation is from [Psalms 2:1](../../../kjv/psalms/2/1) , [Psalms 2:2](../../../kjv/psalms/2/2) See notes there.
**heathen** = nations. Greek. *ethnos* Hence our word "heathen".
**rage.** Greek. *phuasso* . Only here in N.T. Used in Septuagint of [Psalms 2:1](../../../kjv/psalms/2/1) , as translation of Hebrew. *ragash*
**imagine** = meditate. Greek. *meletao.* Here, [Mark 13:11](../../../kjv/mark/13/11) . [1 Timothy 4:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/15) .

**The kings.** i.e. Gentiles.
**rulers.** i.e. Jews.
**together.** See note on [Acts 1:15](../../../kjv/acts/1/15) .
**Christ.** i.e. Messiah. App-98 .

**of a truth.** Literally upon ( App-104 .) truth. The texts add "in this city".
**Child** = servant. Greek. *pais* , as [Acts 4:25](../../../kjv/acts/4/25) . Figure of speech *Catachresis* App-6 .
**hast anointed** = didst anoint. See note on [Luke 4:18](../../../kjv/luke/4/18) .
**Gentiles.** Greek. *ethnos,* as in [Acts 4:25](../../../kjv/acts/4/25) .

**counsel.** App-102 . Compare [Acts 2:23](../../../kjv/acts/2/23) .
**determined before.** Greek. *proorizo.* Generally translated "predestinate". See [Romans 8:29](../../../kjv/romans/8/29) , [Romans 8:30](../../../kjv/romans/8/30) ; [1 Corinthians 2:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/7) . [Ephesians 1:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/5) , [Ephesians 1:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/11) .
**to be done.** Figure of speech *Hypo-zeugma* ( *Zeugma.* App-6 ). As "hand" could not determine.

**now** = as to the present. Greek. *tanun.* A strong form of *num* . Only here, [Acts 5:38](../../../kjv/acts/5/38) ; [Acts 17:30](../../../kjv/acts/17/30) ; [Acts 20:32](../../../kjv/acts/20/32) ; [Acts 27:22](../../../kjv/acts/27/22) .
**behold.** Greek. *epeidon.* App-133 . Only here and [Luke 1:25](../../../kjv/luke/1/25) .
**grant** = give.
**servants** = bond-servants. App-190 .
**with.** App-104 .

**to heal** = for(Greek. *eis* . App-104 .) healing.
**signs.** As in verses: [Acts 4:10](../../../kjv/acts/4/10) , [Acts 4:22](../../../kjv/acts/4/22) .
**wonders.** Greek. *teras* . App-176 .

**when they had** = while they.
**prayed.** App-134 .
**shaken.** Greek. *saleuo.* Compare [Acts 16:26](../../../kjv/acts/16/26) .
**where** = in which.
**the Holy Ghost.** App-101 .

**the multitude, &c.** = of the full number (Greek. *plethos)* of the believing ones.
**soul.** App-110 . [Acts 4:1](../../../kjv/acts/4/1) .
**neither** = and not even.
**any** = one.
**ought** = any one. Greek. *tis.* App-123 .
**the things which he possessed** = his possessions. Greek. *huparcho.* Compare [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) with [Luke 12:15](../../../kjv/luke/12/15) .

**gave** = were giving forth.
**apostles.** App-189 .
**witness** = the testimony. Greek. *marturion.* First occurance [Matthew 8:4](../../../kjv/matthew/8/4) .
**grace.** App-184 .

**Neither** = For neither.
**was** = were. Greek. *huparchc.* See note on [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) . The texts read *en* was.
**that lacked** = in need. Only here. Compare App-134 .
**possessors.** Greek. *ktetor.* Only here. lands. Greek. *chorion.* See note on [Matthew 26:36](../../../kjv/matthew/26/36) .

**distribution, &c.** = it was distributed.
**he** = any one. Greek. *tis* , as in [Acts 4:34](../../../kjv/acts/4/34) .

The next chapter should begin here.
**Joses.** Texts read Joseph, as in [Acts 1:23](../../../kjv/acts/1/23) .
**Barnabas.** It is possible that Joseph Barnabas, or
**Barnabas.** It is possible that Joseph Barnabas, or Barnabbas, is the same as Joseph Barsabbas of [Acts 1:23](../../../kjv/acts/1/23) , and that he was reserved for a better lot by the Holy Spirit.
**son.** App-108 . See note on [Acts 3:25](../../../kjv/acts/3/25) .
**consolation.** Greek. exhortation. Greek. *paraklesis* has both meanings. See [Luke 2:25](../../../kjv/luke/2/25) ; [Luke 6:24](../../../kjv/luke/6/24) . [1 Corinthians 14:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/3) .
**of the country of Cyprus** = a Cypriote by race.

**land** Literally a field, as in [Luke 14:18](../../../kjv/luke/14/18) .

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