Wednesday, 5 January 2022
And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. Acts 4:3
The authorities had come upon Peter and John who were presenting words concerning th…
Thursday, 6 January 2022
However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. Acts 4:4
The previous verse referred to arresting Peter and John and taking them into…
Friday, 7 January 2022
And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes, Acts 4:5
The words of this verse are in response to what has happened in verses 4:1-3. Some of the leaders gathered tog…
Saturday, 8 January 2022
as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. Acts 4:6
The previous verse noted the r…
Sunday, 9 January 2022
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, “By what power or by what name have you done this?” Acts 4:7
All of those leaders necessary to establish the authority of the tribunal have been…
Monday, 10 January 2022
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: Acts 4:8
Standing before the leaders gathered at Jerusalem, Peter and John were just asked, “By w…
Tuesday, 11 January 2022
If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, Acts 4:9
John and Peter stand before the council for interrogation, and Peter opens by addre…
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
“let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before y…
Thursday, 13 January 2022
This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ Acts 4:11
Peter just referred to Jesus, who was crucified by the leaders. Now, to directly show th…
Friday, 14 January 2022
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
Peter has clearly identified Jesus with the Messianic hope throug…
Saturday, 15 January 2022
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13
Only the wo…
Sunday, 16 January 2022
And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. Acts 4:14
The previous verse noted the boldness of Peter and John despite being uneducated and untrain…
Monday, 17 January 2022
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, Acts 4:15
Luke just noted that the council had no way of speaking against the healing of the begga…
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. Acts 4:16
The verse now beg…
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.” Acts 4:17
The council has deliberated concerning the matt…
Thursday, 20 January 2022
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Acts 4:18
The previous verse said, “But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely…
Friday, 21 January 2022
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. Acts 4:19
Peter and John have just been called in to and comman…
Saturday, 22 January 2022
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:20
Peter and John had just stated to the council “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to G…
Sunday, 23 January 2022
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done. Acts 4:21
Peter and John h…
Monday, 24 January 2022
For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed. Acts 4:22
In the previous verse, the council had found no way of punishing Peter and John, having been worr…
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. Acts 4:23
With Peter and John officially released from the custody of the …
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, Acts 4:24
Peter and John re…
Thursday, 27 January 2022
who by the mouth of Your servant David have said:‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things? Acts 4:25
The previous verse began quoting the words of the group of disciples after …
Friday, 28 January 2022
The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’ Acts 4:26
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