Acts 4:15

So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The Sanhedrin commands Peter and John to step outside the council chamber after finding themselves speechless upon seeing the healed man standing before them. This occurs immediately after their public proclamation and before the council begins its private deliberation.

The words — Κελεύσαντες (keleusantes) means "having commanded," and συνεβάλλον (suneballon) means "they were conferring." These verbs mark the council's shift from public interrogation to private debate.

The thread — The Sanhedrin's internal consultation parallels the judicial proceedings in Acts 5:34 and the political consultations of Acts 26:30. The council's recognition of an undeniable public miracle mirrors the forced acknowledgment of divine acts in other New Testament court scenes.

Why it lands — The text records a religious authority temporarily yielding public control to seek private counsel after witnessing an unarguable miracle. A reader must acknowledge that institutional power pauses to weigh its next move when confronted with evidence it cannot suppress.

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The Greek words

ΚελεύσαντεςKeleusantesHaving commanded δὲdehowever αὐτοὺςautousthem ἔξωexōoutside τοῦtouthe συνεδρίουsunedriouCouncil ἀπελθεῖν,apeltheinto go,συνέβαλλονsuneballonthey were confering πρὸςproswith ἀλλήλουςallēlousone another

King James Version

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Cross-references

Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
Acts 5:34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
Acts 26:30 Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.