But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
Parallel translations
- WEB But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
- KJV 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,
- BSB Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
- NKJV Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,
- NLT The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
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The high priest and the Sadducees, filled with jealousy, move against the apostles. Opposition arises from envy of the gospel's success.
Overview
The Sadducees especially opposed the apostles' preaching because it centered on Jesus' resurrection, which they denied. Their jealousy exposes that the conflict is not over truth but over threatened power and influence. This sets the stage for renewed persecution that the Lord will again overrule for the gospel's advance.
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- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
- Acts 17:5But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
- Acts 7:9“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,
- 1 Pet 2:1Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
- Ps 2:1–3Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
- John 11:47–49The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
- Matt 27:18For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
- Job 5:2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
- 1 Sam 18:12–16Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.
- Eccl 4:4Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- John 12:10But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Prov 14:30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
- Acts 4:6Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
- Acts 4:1–2As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
- Gal 5:21envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
- Jas 3:14–16But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
- Acts 23:6–8But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
- John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
- Acts 4:26The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’
- Jas 4:5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
- Acts 15:5But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
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