Acts 2:12

2:12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 4:18

4:18 And they called them in and ordered ¹  them not to speak or teach at all in the name ²  of Jesus.

Acts 11:14

11:14 who will speak a message ³  to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’

Acts 22:15

22:15 because you will be his witness ⁴  to all people ⁵  of what you have seen and heard.

Acts 23:8

23:8 (For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.) ⁶ 

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¹ tn Or “commanded.”

² sn In the name of Jesus. Once again, the “name” reflects the person. The person of Jesus and his authority is the “troubling” topic that, as far as the Jewish leadership is concerned, needs controlling.

³ tn Grk “words” (ῥήματα, rJhmata), but in this context the overall message is meant rather than the individual words.

⁴ tn Or “a witness to him.”

sn You will be his witness. See Acts 1:8; 13:31. The following reference to all people stresses all nationalities (Eph 3:7-9; Acts 9:15). Note also v. 21.

⁵ tn Grk “all men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo").

⁶ tn BDAG 55 s.v. ἀμφότεροι 2 has “all, even when more than two are involved…Φαρισαῖοι ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀ. believe in them all 23:8.” On this belief see Josephus, J. W. 2.8.14 (2.163); Ant. 18.1.3 (18.14).

sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.