Hechos 5:35

35 Luego dijo: «Hombres de Israel, piensen dos veces en lo que están a punto de hacer con estos hombres.

Hechos 5:35 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 5:35

And said unto them, ye men of Israel
This he said after the apostles were put out, when the council was by themselves; and he addressed them as "men of Israel"; not as distinct from the priests and Levites in the council, but because they were all of the stock of Israel; for this council did not consist of Israelites only, as distinct from priests and Levites, as appears from ( Acts 5:21 Acts 5:27 ) . A sanhedrim commonly consisted of each of these; though if only of Israelites it was a lawful one. Maimonides says ^F3,

``they did not use to appoint any in the sanhedrim, but priests, Levites, and Israelites, that were genealogized and fit to be married into the priesthood---and that it was a command, that in the great sanhedrim there should be priests and Levites; as it is said, "thou shalt go to the priests and Levites"; but if they are not found, if they are all Israelites, lo, this is lawful,''

or a proper sanhedrim. His speech to them follows,

take heed to yourselves;
consider well, do not act a rash and precipitant part; do not give way to passion and wrath, and hastily lay hands on these men, and destroy them; lest ye bring yourselves into disgrace and danger, and bring upon yourselves the ill-will and resentment of men, and the wrath of God: take time to consider of the matter, and deliberately consult

what ye intend to do as touching these men;
what punishment to inflict upon them, whether imprisonment, scourging, or death; do nothing rashly.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Hilchot Sanhedrin, c. 2. sect. 1. 2.

Hechos 5:35 In-Context

33 A los que oyeron esto se les subió la sangre a la cabeza y querían matarlos.

34 Pero un fariseo llamado Gamaliel, maestro de la ley muy respetado por todo el pueblo, se puso de pie en el Consejo y mandó que hicieran salir por un momento a los apóstoles.

35 Luego dijo: «Hombres de Israel, piensen dos veces en lo que están a punto de hacer con estos hombres.

36 Hace algún tiempo surgió Teudas, jactándose de ser alguien, y se le unieron unos cuatrocientos hombres. Pero lo mataron y todos sus seguidores se dispersaron y allí se acabó todo.

37 Después de él surgió Judas el galileo, en los días del censo, y logró que la gente lo siguiera. A él también lo mataron, y todos sus secuaces se dispersaron.