Acts 4:6-10 The Early Church and Persecution

6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the other men of the high priest’s family.

7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!

9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed,

10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

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Meaning of Acts 4:6-10

Acts 4:6 highlights the gathering of the Jewish high priests and leaders, symbolizing the immense human authority and opposition faced by the early Christian apostles. Despite this powerful assembly, it sets the stage for God's power to triumph through the bold testimony of His servants, underscoring His ultimate authority.

Cross References for Acts 4:6-10

Matthew 26:3 - Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest,... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:3 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:3

1 Chronicles 24:5 - They divided them impartially by drawing lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and of... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 24:5 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 24:5

Acts 4:1 - Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sad... Click to read the verse Acts 4:1 Click to read the verse Acts 4:1

Acts 5:17 - The Apostles Persecuted Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the pa... Click to read the verse Acts 5:17 Click to read the verse Acts 5:17

John 18:24 - Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest. Click to read the verse John 18:24 Click to read the verse John 18:24

Luke 3:2 - during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah... Click to read the verse Luke 3:2 Click to read the verse Luke 3:2

John 11:49 - Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at... Click to read the verse John 11:49 Click to read the verse John 11:49

John 18:13-14 - and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Click to read the verse John 18:13-14 Click to read the verse John 18:13-14

John 18:13 - and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Click to read the verse John 18:13 Click to read the verse John 18:13