Episodes

Wednesday, 5 January 2022And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. Acts 4:3The authorities had come upon Peter and John who were presenting words concerning the resurrection to the peop...

Thursday, 6 January 2022However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. Acts 4:4The previous verse referred to arresting Peter and John and taking them into custody until the next d...

Friday, 7 January 2022And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes, Acts 4:5The words of this verse are in response to what has happened in verses 4:1-3. Some of the leaders gathered together against Peter and Jo...

Saturday, 8 January 2022as 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 4:6The previous verse noted the rulers, elders, and scribe...

Sunday, 9 January 2022And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, “By what power or by what name have you done this?” Acts 4:7All of those leaders necessary to establish the authority of the tribunal have been named in the previous two...

Monday, 10 January 2022Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: Acts 4:8Standing before the leaders gathered at Jerusalem, Peter and John were just asked, “By what power or by what name ...

Tuesday, 11 January 2022If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, Acts 4:9John and Peter stand before the council for interrogation, and Peter opens by addressing the “Rulers of the p...

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 you whole. Acts 4:10Pete...

Thursday, 13 January 2022This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ Acts 4:11Peter just referred to Jesus, who was crucified by the leaders. Now, to directly show the fulfillment of Scripture...

Friday, 14 January 2022Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12Peter has clearly identified Jesus with the Messianic hope through his citing of Scripture....

Saturday, 15 January 2022Now 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 4:13Only the words of Peter are recorded,...

Sunday, 16 January 2022And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. Acts 4:14The previous verse noted the boldness of Peter and John despite being uneducated and untrained. It also noted that the...

Monday, 17 January 2022But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, Acts 4:15Luke just noted that the council had no way of speaking against the healing of the beggar because he was there, st...

Tuesday, 18 January 2022saying, “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 4:16The verse now begins in the middle of a tho...

Wednesday, 19 January 2022But 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 4:17The council has deliberated concerning the matter of the healing and the ...

Thursday, 20 January 2022So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Acts 4:18The previous verse said, “But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from ...

Friday, 21 January 2022But 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 4:19Peter and John have just been called in to and commanded to not speak or teach ...

Saturday, 22 January 2022For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:20Peter and John had just stated to the council “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.” Now, they ...

Sunday, 23 January 2022So 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 4:21Peter and John have clearly stated their i...

Monday, 24 January 2022For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed. Acts 4:22In the previous verse, the council had found no way of punishing Peter and John, having been worried about the reaction of ...

Tuesday, 25 January 2022And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. Acts 4:23With Peter and John officially released from the custody of the council, Luke records what...

Wednesday, 26 January 2022So 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 4:24Peter and John returned to their own group ...

Thursday, 27 January 2022who by the mouth of Your servant David have said:‘Why did the nations rage,And the people plot vain things? Acts 4:25The previous verse began quoting the words of the group of disciples after having received Peter and ...

Friday, 28 January 2022The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Christ.’ Acts 4:26Note: You can listen to today’s commentary courtesy of our friends at “Bible in Ten” podcas...