Acts 4:6

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

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WEBBE

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

BSB

along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.

KJV

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

ASV

and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

BBE

And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.

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καὶ kai and G2532 Ἅννας Hannas Annas G452 ὁ ho the G3588 ἀρχιερεὺς archiereus high priest G749 καὶ kai and G2532 Καϊάφας Kaiaphas Caiaphas G2533 καὶ kai and G2532 Ἰωάννης Iōannēs John G2491 καὶ kai and G2532 Ἀλέξανδρος Alexandros Alexander G223 καὶ kai and G2532 ὅσοι hosoi as many as G3745 ἦσαν ēsan were G1510 ἐκ ek of G1537 γένους genous descent G1085 ἀρχιερατικοῦ archieratikou high-priestly G748

The early church

"And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, and Annas the High Priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the High Priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem." For now along with the other evils of the times, the Law was no longer observed. And again they set off the business with the form of a tribunal, to constitute them guilty by their iniquitous sentence.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem." Again in Jerusalem: and there it is that men's blood is poured out; no reverence for their city either; "And Annas, and Caiaphas," etc. "And Annas," it says, "and Caiaphas." His maid-servant it was that questioned Peter, and he could not bear it: in his house it was that Peter denied, when Another was in bonds there: but now, when he has come into the midst of them all, see how he speaks!
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 5–14

Peter being filled with the Holy Ghost, would have all to understand, that the miracle had been wrought by the name, or power, of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, whom they had crucified; and this confirmed their testimony to his resurrection from the dead, which proved him to be the Messiah. These rulers must either be saved by that Jesus whom they had crucified, or they must perish for ever. The name of Jesus is given to men of every age and nation, as that whereby alone believers are saved from the wrath to come. But when covetousness, pride, or any corrupt passion, rules within, men shut their eyes, and close their hearts, in enmity against the light; considering all as ignorant and unlearned, who desire to know nothing in comparison with Christ crucified. And the followers of Christ should act so that all who converse with them, may take knowledge that they have been with Jesus. That makes them holy, heavenly, spiritual, and cheerful, and raises them above this world.

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