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Acts 4:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 4:21

Verse 21 of 37

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So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.

Acts 4:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 4:21

Theological / Devotional

Further threatened. More than this the Sanhedrin did not dare to venture, because everyone knew the lame man had been healed and that no charge worthy of punishment could be maintained against the apostles. With the healed man known to all, they could not assert that the story of the miracle was untrue. And since it was a good deed unshakably attested, it could not be punished. Neither could they justifiably punish the apostles for claiming that their healing was done in the name of Jesus.

They might punish. Although some of the Jewish leaders doubtless were inclined to favor the apostles (see on v. 14), in general the feeling was one of disappointment that they could find no pretext for administering punishment without enraging the people.

Here again expediency seems to have been an important factor in their reasoning and decision (see John 11:49, 50).

Glorified God. Or, “were glorifying God,” portraying the current reaction of the people to the miracle. Peter’s speech in the Temple had made clear the source of the power by which the man had been healed (ch. 3:12-16).

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