Acts 4:3

Translations

Modern

They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

Traditional

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Literal

And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

Latin

…et injecerunt in eos manus, et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum: erat enim jam vespera.

Original

Greek

English

They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

Notes

Acts 4:1–22

Throughout the Bible, God's people often experienced persecution. God's servants often encountered hostility and opposition (Deuteronomy 30:7; 1 Kings 18:13; Nehemiah 4:1–3; Jeremiah 37–38; Matthew 23:34–37; Luke 11:49–51; 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15). Jesus was also persecuted (Luke 4:29; John 5:16). He warned his disciples to expect similar treatment (Matthew 10:23; 24:9; Mark 13:9; Luke 21:12; John 16:2). However, he promised that the Holy Spirit would provide them with strength (Acts 1:8; Luke 12:11–12; 21:15).

The book of Acts records many examples of persecution (Acts 4:3; 5:17–41; 7:54–8:3; 9:1–2; 11:19; 12:2; 13:50; 14:19; 16:19–24). But it also emphasizes that the Holy Spirit empowers apostles to testify in such situations (4:8–13; 6:10; 7:55). The courage of Peter and John before the hostile Jewish high council shows how Christians should face persecution with courage and power (4:20).

Theme notes and profiles

John, Son of Zebedee Simon Peter

Events

Peter and John's Trialc. AD 30

Related verses

Acts 5:18
…and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
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When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
Matthew 10:16–17
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Acts 9:2
…and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Luke 22:52
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
Acts 12:1–3
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
Acts 6:12
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
Acts 8:3
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
John 18:12
Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
Luke 22:54
Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Courts and Trials John, the Apostle Peter, the Apostle Priesthood

Topics

Caiaphas: Peter and Other Disciples Accused Before Criminals: Confined in Prisons Government: Constitutes Injustice: Priests John: The Apostle: Imprisoned by the Rulers of the Jews Persecution of the Apostles Persecution: Suffering of Peter Peter: Accused by the Council; his Defense Prison: General Scriptures Concerning Prisons used for Confining: Persons Accused of Heresy Prisons: Persons Confined in Said to be in Hold Religious Intolerance: The Jewish Leaders in Persecuting the Disciples Sadducees: Persecute the Apostles The Evening: Called: Eventide

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