Study it in the app“saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has occurred through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.”
saying,λέγοντες“WhatΤίshall we doποιήσωμενwith theseτοῖς τούτοιςmen?ἀνθρώποιςForγὰρthatὅτιa notableγνωστὸνsignσημεῖονhas occurredγέγονενthroughδι’themαὐτῶνis evidentφανερόνto allπᾶσινwho live inτοῖς κατοικοῦσινJerusalem,Ἰερουσαλὴμandκαὶwe cannotοὐ δυνάμεθαdeny it.ἀρνεῖσθαι
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsōmen” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpois” appearsknown
Something everyone is aware of.
Where else “gnōston” appearssign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeion” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “gegonen” appearsevident, known
Visible, known, evident.
Where else “phaneron” appearsdwell, live
Dwell, live in a place, inhabit.
Where else “katoikousin” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appearscan, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynametha” appearsdeny
To say something is not so.
Where else “arneisthai” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
15But after ordering them to go outside the council, they conferred with one another,
16 · This verse (above)
17But so that it may not spread further among the people, let us warn them no longer to speak in this name to any person.”
1. What it says
Peter and John are questioned by the council. What do they say, and what do the rulers notice about them? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Why do Peter and John answer that they cannot stop speaking about what they saw and heard? (vv. 19-20)
3. How I live it
The believers were of one heart, and no one lacked anything (vv. 32-35). Whom around you could you help today in a concrete way?
