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Acts 4:5
The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative moves to Jerusalem immediately after the apostles' preaching and the conversion of thousands. The Jewish rulers, elders, and scribes convene to address the recent events.
The words — The phrase Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν αὔριον (Egeneto de epi tēn aurion) literally renders "it came to pass on the next day," marking a precise chronological transition. The infinitive συναχθῆναι (sunachthēnai) denotes the formal gathering of these officials.
The thread — This assembly of Jewish authorities echoes the judicial context of Acts 4:8 and recalls the prophetic condemnations of corrupt leadership in Isaiah 1:10 and Micah 2:1. The gathering establishes the immediate setting for Peter's Spirit-filled address.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of institutional power confronting a sudden, uncontrolled spiritual movement. It calls the reader to observe how religious authorities historically respond to challenges that bypass established channels of control.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
Cross-references
- Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
- Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Micah 2:1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
- Matthew 27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
- Mark 15:1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
- Luke 20:1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
- Luke 22:66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
- Luke 23:13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
- Luke 24:20 Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
- Acts 5:20 “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”