Acts 5:17

King James Version:

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¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Complete Jewish Bible:

But the cohen hagadol and his associates, who were members of the party of the Tz’dukim, were filled with jealousy.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

American Standard Version:

But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then^{G1161} the high priest^{G749} rose up^{G450}, and^{G2532} all they^{G3956} that were with^{G4862} him^{G846},(which^{G3588} is^{G5607} the sect^{G139} of the Sadducees^{G4523},) and were filled^{G4130} with indignation^{G2205},

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Commentary for Acts 5:17

Acts 5:17 is a pivotal verse in the New Testament that captures a moment of conflict and tension between the early Christian leaders and the Jewish religious authorities. The verse is set in the historical context of first-century Jerusalem, shortly after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. At this time, the Christian movement was rapidly growing, and the apostles were actively preaching the gospel, performing miracles, and gathering followers, which caught the attention of the ruling religious class.

In this verse, the high priest, who is part of the Sadducees, a sect within Judaism that held significant religious and political power, is depicted rising up with his associates, filled with jealousy and indignation. The Sadducees were known for their strict adherence to the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible), their denial of the resurrection of the dead, and their cooperation with the Roman occupiers. Their animosity towards the apostles stemmed from the Christians' claims about Jesus' resurrection, which not only challenged the Sadducees' theological positions but also threatened their authority and the established social order.

The themes present in this verse include religious authority and opposition, the tension between new and old religious paradigms, and the early church's commitment to the message of Jesus despite persecution. The apostles' boldness in preaching the resurrection directly challenged the Sadducees' core beliefs, leading to a confrontation that would eventually result in the imprisonment and flogging of the apostles, as recorded in the subsequent verses. This event illustrates the early Christians' dedication to their faith and the significant risks they faced in spreading the teachings of Jesus, setting the stage for the expansion of Christianity beyond the Jewish community to the wider Roman world.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G749
   There are 120 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς
   Transliteration: archiereús
   Pronunciation: ar-khee-er-yuce'
   Description: from ἀρχή and ἱερεύς; the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest:--chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
   
3. Strong's Number: G450
   There are 145 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀνίστημι
   Transliteration: anístēmi
   Pronunciation: an-is'-tay-mee
   Description: from ἀνά and ἵστημι; to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive):--arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right).
   
4. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
5. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
6. Strong's Number: G4862
   There are 121 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σύν
   Transliteration: sýn
   Pronunciation: soon
   Description: a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than μετά or παρά), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.:--beside, with. In composition it has similar applications, including completeness.
   
7. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3588
   There are 498 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὁ
   Transliteration: ho
   Pronunciation: to
   Description: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
   
9. Strong's Number: G5607
   There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὤν
   Transliteration: ṓn
   Pronunciation: on
   Description: present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.
   
10. Strong's Number: G139
    There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αἵρεσις
    Transliteration: haíresis
    Pronunciation: hah'-ee-res-is
    Description: from αἱρέομαι; properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion:--heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.
    
11. Strong's Number: G4523
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Σαδδουκαῖος
    Transliteration: Saddoukaîos
    Pronunciation: sad-doo-kah'-yos
    Description: probably from Σαδώκ; a Sadducæan (i.e. Tsadokian), or follower of a certain heretical Israelite:--Sadducee.
    
12. Strong's Number: G4130
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πλήθω
    Transliteration: plḗthō
    Pronunciation: pleh'-o
    Description: a prolonged form of a primary (which appears only as an alternate in certain tenses and in the reduplicated form pimplemi); to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time):--accomplish, full (…come), furnish.
    
13. Strong's Number: G2205
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ζῆλος
    Transliteration: zēlos
    Pronunciation: dzay'-los
    Description: from ζέω; properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.