Acts 4:3
And they laid hands upon them, and put them in hold till the next day; for it was now evening.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et injecerunt in eos manus, et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum : erat enim jam vespera.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ ἔθεντο εἰς τήρησιν εἰς τὴν αὔριον, ἦν γὰρ ἑσπέρα ἤδη.
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily X on Acts iv. 1
“Being grieved that they taught the people.” ( v. 2 .) Not merely because they taught, but because they declared, not alone that Christ Himself was risen from the dead, but moreover, that we through Him do rise again. “Because they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection of the dead.” So mighty was His Resurrection, that to others also He is the cause of a resurrection. “And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day; for it was now eventide. ( v. 3 .) What impudence! They feared not the multitude; for this also the captain of the temple was with them: they had their hands still reeking with the blood of the former victim. “For it was now eventide,” it is said. It was with the wish to abate their spirit that those men did this, and guarded them; but the delay only served to make the Apostles more intrepid. …
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily X on Acts iv. 1
“And as they spake unto the people, etc. Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection of the dead.” (Recapitulation, v. 1, 2 .) So then at first they did all for the sake of man’s opinion (or glory): but now another motive was added: that they should not be thought guilty of murder, as they said subsequently, “Do ye wish to bring this man’s blood on us?” ( ch. v. 28 .) O the folly! Persuaded that He was risen, and having received this proof of it, they expected that He Whom death could not hold, could be cast into the shade by their machinations! What can match the folly of this! Such is the nature of wickedness: it has no eyes for anything, but on all occasions it is thrown into perturbation. …