Hechos 4:8

8 Entonces Pedro, lleno del Espíritu Santo, les dijo:
—Gobernantes y ancianos de nuestro 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 El sumo sacerdote, Anás, estaba presente junto con Caifás, Juan, Alejandro y otros parientes del sumo sacerdote.

7 Hicieron entrar a los dos discípulos y les preguntaron:
—¿Con qué poder o en nombre de quién han hecho esto?

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

9 ¿nos interrogan hoy por haber hecho una buena obra a un inválido? ¿Quieren saber cómo fue sanado?

10 Déjenme decirles claramente tanto a ustedes como a todo el pueblo de Israel que fue sanado por el poderoso nombre de Jesucristo de Nazaret,
el hombre a quien ustedes crucificaron pero a quien Dios levantó de los muertos.