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Acts 5:17 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Acts 5:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 5 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, indignation: or, envy”
Acts 5:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 5:17
The intensified opposition - 'Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation' - shows success provoking hostility. The Greek 'zēlos' (indignation) can mean jealousy or righteous zeal, here clearly jealous rage at apostles' influence. Identifying opposition as 'the sect of the Sadducees' emphasizes theological motivation - resurrection preaching undermined their doctrine. The phrase 'rose up' (Greek 'anastas') suggests mobilizing for action, foreshadowing arrest.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 5:17
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“they were filled with jealousy”
“and gathering a crowd”
“all deceit”
“For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.”
“Again”
“because Yahweh was with him”
“but envy rots the bones.”
“and jealousy kills the simple.”