let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.
10. Be it known unto you. Peter might (as I have already said) have turned aside unto many starting-holes, “Subterfugia,” subterfuges. if he would not have entered the cause; “Si noluisset causam ingredi,” if he had been unwilling to enter upon the cause. but because the miracle was wrought, to this end, that the name of Christ might be glorified, he descendeth by and by unto this.
We have here the trial of Peter and John before the judges of the ecclesiastical court, for preaching a sermon concerning Jesus Christ, and working a miracle in his name. This is charged upon them as a crime, which was the best service they could do to God or men. I. Here is the court set. An extraordinary court, it should seem, was called on purpose upon this occasion.
Commenting on Acts 4:5-14
Be it known unto you all,.... The members of the sanhedrim: and to all the people of Israel; who might hear of this affair; for the apostle was not ashamed of what he had done, nor of the person in whose name he had done it: that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth; by calling, on that name, and by making use of...