8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
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And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. …
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-20)What a hopeful prospect had we of Christ’s doing a great deal of good by his preaching in the temple during the feast of unleavened bread, which continued seven days, when the people were every morning, and early in the morning, so attentive to hear him! But here is a stop put to it. He must enter upon work of another kind; in this, however, he shall do more good than in the other, for neither Chr…
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