37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. …
The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. …
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? …
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 26-42)We are not told what it was that the apostles preached to the people; no doubt it was according to the direction of the angel— the words of this life ; but what passed between them and the council we have here an account of; for in their sufferings there appeared more of a divine power and energy than even in their preaching. Now here we have, I. The seizing of the apostles a second time. We may t…
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