Hechos 4:8

8 Entonces Pedro, lleno del Espíritu Santo, les dijo: Gobernantes y ancianos del pueblo ,

Hechos 4:8 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost
At that very instant, having received a fresh measure of the gifts and graces of the Spirit, besides what he had poured forth upon him at the day of Pentecost; so that he had great courage and presence of mind, and freedom of speech, as Christ had promised his disciples they should have, when they were brought before governors and magistrates, ( Matthew 10:18 Matthew 10:19 Matthew 10:30 ) ( Luke 21:14 Luke 21:15 ) . The case was much altered with Peter, he who but a little while ago was frightened by a servant maid, now stands before the Jewish sanhedrim, with undaunted courage and resolution:

and said unto them, ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel;
he addresses them in a very handsome manner, and gives them their proper titles as magistrates; which ought to be done by men and Christians; honour should be given, to whom honour is due: the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, add "hear", which seems very necessary; he called for audience, or desired to be heard a few words, in the defence of himself and fellow apostle, and in answer to their questions.

Hechos 4:8 In-Context

6 estaban allí el sumo sacerdote Anás, Caifás, Juan y Alejandro, y todos los que eran del linaje de los sumos sacerdotes.

7 Y habiéndolos puesto en medio de ellos, les interrogaban: ¿Con qué poder, o en qué nombre, habéis hecho esto?

8 Entonces Pedro, lleno del Espíritu Santo, les dijo: Gobernantes y ancianos del pueblo ,

9 si se nos está interrogando hoy por causa del beneficio hecho a un hombre enfermo, de qué manera éste ha sido sanado,

10 sabed todos vosotros, y todo el pueblo de Israel, que en el nombre de Jesucristo el Nazareno, a quien vosotros crucificasteis y a quien Dios resucitó de entre los muertos, por El, este hombre se halla aquí sano delante de vosotros.

Footnotes

• [a] Algunos mss. agregan: de Israel