Acts:4:1-2

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rwp @Acts:4:1 @{The captain of the temple } (\ho strat ˆgos tou hierou \). Twenty-four bands of Levites guarded the temple , one guard at a time . They watched the gates . The commander of each band was called captain (\strat ˆgos \). Josephus names this captain of the temple police next to the high priest ( _War_ . VI . 5 , 3 ). {The Sadducees } (\hoi Saddoukaioi \). Most of the priests were Sadducees now and all the chief priests since John Hyrcanus I deserted the Pharisees (Josephus , _Ant_ . XVII . 10 , 6 ; XVIII . 1 , 4 ; XX . 9 , 1 ). The Sadducees were slow to line up with the Pharisees against Jesus , but they now take the lead against Peter and John . {Came upon them } (\epest ˆsan autois \). Second aorist active indicative (intransitive ). Burst upon them suddenly or stood by them in a hostile attitude here (Luke:20:1 ; strkjv @24:4 ; strkjv @Acts:6:12 ; strkjv @17:5 ; strkjv @22:20 ; strkjv @23:11 |). rwp @Acts:4:2 @{Being sore troubled } (\diaponoumenoi \). Present passive participle of old verb \diapone “\ (perfective use of \dia \) to be worked up , indignant . In the N .T . only here and strkjv @16:8 |. {Because } (\dia to \). The articular infinitive with two accusatives , one the object (the people ), the other ("they ") of general reference . {In Jesus } (\en I ˆsou \). In the case of Jesus , an actual instance of resurrection which the Sadducees denied (Matthew:22:23 |). This same use of \en \ appears in strkjv @1Corinthians:4:6 | (in us ). The Sadducees were also aristocrats and political ecclesiastics who disliked popular disturbances . In particular , they resented the claim about Jesus whom they had helped crucify .

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