Lesson 4608

  

(Lesson 4608)(09-15-24) Acts 4:13-20 

   “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. And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of 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. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” 

 

   Today’s quote relates that the religious leaders observed the boldness of Peter and John, and when realizing they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were astonished. They recognized that the two had been followers of Jesus. Since the healed man was standing with them, the leaders could not deny the miracle but wanted to stop the spread of their divine message. They ordered Peter and John to stop speaking and teaching the name of Jesus. Peter and John boldly replied that they could not help but speak of what they had seen and heard, they emphasized that they could not avoid obeying God rather than human authorities. ~