No fact is more important for our consideration today. When the religious leaders considered all the facts, they came to one simple conclusion: Why were they not intimidated by their arrest? How could these “uneducated, ordinary fellows” make such an impact? The religious leaders couldn’t figure them out. In this case, the crisis of their arrest revealed the truth about Peter and John. It has been well said that a crisis never made any man. “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). He clearly identifies their guilt and God’s declaration concerning his Son: It’s all to his credit that he didn’t back down. These are the men who conspired to kill Jesus a few weeks earlier. In thinking about what he said, it helps to remember one key fact: Standing in front of murderers
After they are arrested and thrown in jail, Peter addresses the religious leaders (Acts 4:1-12). When a crowd gathers, Peter seizes the moment to preach a gospel message (Acts 3:11-26). Peter and John have just healed a crippled man at the Temple (Acts 3:1-10). It was in the Spirit-filled boldness that was born out of knowing Jesus.Ĭonsider the context. They realized that they had been with Jesus.They weren’t impressed with their background.The Jewish leaders were astonished by the boldness of Peter and John.The leaders recognized them as companions of Jesus.” They looked at Peter and John and realized they were typical peasants- uneducated, utterly ordinary fellows-with extraordinary confidence. “Now the leaders were surprised and confused. Here’s how The Voice translates this verse: And they recognized that they had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13). “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished.
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