Acts 23:12 Meaning and Commentary Acts 23:12 And when it was day As soon as it was light, very early in the morning: certain of the Jews banded together; these very likely were of the sect of the Sadducees, who had been exceedingly irritated and provoked by what Paul had said the da...
Acts 2:12 Meaning and Commentary Acts 2:12 And they were all amazed That is, all these devout men, Jews and proselytes, which came from other nations before mentioned: and were in doubt; not whether the apostles spoke in various languages, nor about the sense of their words; for ...
Benson Commentary Acts 12:20.Herod,&c. — The historian now proceeds to mention some circumstances that were introductory to the miserable end of Herod;was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon —On account of some supposed affront which he had received from them, and which provoked ...
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (7)The angel of the Lord came upon him.--The phrase is identical with that ofLuke 2:9. The absence of the article in the Greek leaves it open to render it either as "theangel" or "anangel." The "light" in this instance corresponds to the...
17While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision,the men sent by Corneliusfound out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.18They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there. 19While Peter was still thinking about the vision,the Spirit saidto...
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Acts 21 is a commentary on this great decision of Acts. It is the most important passage in the New Testament for understanding the apostles position on the practice of Jewish believers. It reflects the doctrine of the apostles and makes what was implied in the New Testament explicit. We fin...
Benson Commentary Acts 1:1-3.The former treatise have I made,&c. — The treatise here referred to is undoubtedly the gospel, which was written by Luke, and dedicated by him to Theophilus. See note onLuke 1:1-2. That treatise ends, and this begins, in that important season, which rea...
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In his treatise “On Fasting” Tertullian accepts Acts as Holy Scripture, and calls them the “Commentary of Luke”. In his treatise “On Prescription against Heretics”, xxii, Tertullian is strong in asserting the canonicity of Acts: “And assuredly, God fulfilled his promise, since it is...