Bible Strands
Acts 4:14
And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Sanhedrin council confronts Peter and John regarding a public miracle, but they fall silent when they observe the healed man standing visibly among them.
The words — βλέποντες (blepontes) means "beholding" and ἑστῶτα (hestōta) means "standing." The text explicitly records the council beholding the man already standing with the apostles.
The thread — The visible proof of healing matches the physical reality of Acts 3:8, while the council's stunned silence aligns with the directive in Acts 19:36 to remain calm and avoid rash action.
Why it lands — The passage requires acknowledgment that undeniable physical evidence can silence even hostile religious authorities. It demands the reader accept that divine action operates through tangible reality rather than human argument.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
Cross-references
- Acts 3:8 He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
- Acts 19:36 Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
- Acts 4:10 then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
- Acts 4:16 “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
- Acts 4:21 After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.