Study it in the app“And having heard this, they entered into the temple at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those with him arrived, they called together the council and all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.”
Andδὲhaving heard this,ἀκούσαντεςthey enteredεἰσῆλθονintoεἰςthe templeτὸ ἱερὸνatὑπὸdaybreakτὸν ὄρθρονandκαὶbegan teaching.ἐδίδασκονNowδὲwhen the high priestὁ ἀρχιερεὺςandκαὶthoseοἱwithσὺνhimαὐτῷarrived,Παραγενόμενοςthey called togetherσυνεκάλεσανthe councilτὸ συνέδριονandκαὶallπᾶσανthe council of eldersτὴν γερουσίανof the sonsτῶν υἱῶνof Israel,Ἰσραήλandκαὶsentἀπέστειλανtoεἰςthe prisonτὸ δεσμωτήριονfor themαὐτούςto be brought.ἀχθῆναι
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousantes” appearsenter
To go into a house, a town or a place.
Where else “eisēlthon” appearstemple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hieron” appearsdawn
Dawn, early morning.
Where else “orthron” appearsteach
Teach.
Where else “edidaskon” appearshigh priest
The chief of the priests; Jesus is that forever.
Where else “archiereus” appearswith
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appearsarrive, come
Arrive, come, be present.
Where else “Paragenomenos” appearscall together
Call together, assemble.
Where else “synekalesan” appearscouncil
The great Jewish court in Jerusalem.
Where else “synedrion” appearscouncil of elders
Council of elders, the senate of the people.
Where else “gerousian” appearsdescendant
A descendant: "son of David".
Where else “huiōn” appearsIsrael
Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.
Where else “Israēl” appearssend
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “apesteilan” appearsprison
Prison, jail.
Where else “desmōtērion” appearslead
To lead a person or an animal from one place to another.
Where else “achthēnai” appears20“Go, and standing in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.”
21 · This verse (above)
22But the officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported,
1. What it says
What did Ananias and Sapphira do with the money from their land, and what happened? (vv. 1-10)
2. What it means
Gamaliel advises leaving the apostles alone. What reason does he give, and what do you think of his way of reasoning? (vv. 34-39)
3. How I live it
When are you tempted to look more generous or more sincere than you are? What helps you be honest?
