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Jesus of Nazareth--the Nazarene. See on Ac 9:5.
as I supposed--"suspected"--crimes punishable by civil law.
The figures of Ps 41:3 are drawn from the acts of a kind nurse.
paths of uprightness--or, "plainness." walk--habitually act;
blessed--acting from disinterested, god-like compassion for the wretched.
Then Peter, &c.--(See on Ac 2:22, and Ac 3:13, &c.).
we will give ourselves to prayer--public prayer, as along with preaching their great work.
opened not for gladness, but ran in and told, &c.--How exquisite is this touch of nature!
asked of what province he was--the letter describing him as a Roman citizen.
to deliver any man to die--On the word "deliver up," see on Ac25:11.
If ye do, though secretly, act partially. (See on Job 13:8; Ps82:1, 2). God can successfully vindicate His acts, and needs no fallacious argument of man.
So must good judges act (Ps 10:14; Job 29:12).
sect of the Sadducees--See on Ac 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.
seen an angel--literally, "the angel," for the rumor took that definite shape.
were let go in peace--with peace, as the customary parting salutation.
If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness--any offense punishable by the magistrate.
the Jews assented, &c.--See on Ac 23:15.
Directions as to the priests. Their acts of desecration are attributed to "the house of Israel" (Eze 44:6, 7), as the sins of the priesthood and of the people acted and reacted on one another;...
Paul's sister's son--(See on Ac 9:30). If he was at this time residing at Jerusalem for his education, like Paul himself, he may have got at the schools those hints of the conspiracy on which he so...
brought before, &c.--The book of Acts verifies all this.
this did not Abraham--In so doing ye act in direct opposition to him.
they knew that it was he which sat for alms, &c.--(Compare Joh9:8).
Whether it be right...to hearken to you more than...God, judge ye.
found no cause of death--though they sought it (Mt 26:59, 60).
commanded him to be bound with two chains--(See on Ac 12:6).
a citizen of no mean city--(See on Ac 16:37).
they that were with me--(See on Ac 9:7, &c.)
chief captain also was afraid, &c.--See on Ac 16:38.
the hearing of Augustus--the imperial title first conferred by the Roman Senate on Octavius.