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Acts 4:18 KJV
Acts · chapter 4 · verse 18
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.Acts 4:18 · King James Version
Acts 4:18 in context
16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- commandedparangellōto transmit a message along from one to another, to declare, announce, to command, order…G3853 →
- calledkaleōto call, to call aloud, utter in a loud voice, to invite, to callG2564 →
- speakphthengomaito give out a sound, noise or cry, of any sort of sound or voice, whether of man or of…G5350 →
- teachdidaskōto teach, to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic…G1321 →
- nameonomaname univ. of proper names, the name is used for everything which the name covers…G3686 →
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We have here the issue of the trial of Peter and John before the council. They came off now with flying colours, because they must be trained up to sufferings by degrees, and by less trials be prepared for greater. They now but run with the footmen; hereafter we shall have them contending with horses, Jer 12:5. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-22