Acts 4:9-10

Acts 4:9-10

[9] If  this day  be examined  of  the good deed done  to the impotent  man,  by  what means  he  is made whole;  [10] known  all,  and  to all  the people  of Israel,  that  by  the name  of Jesus  Christ  of Nazareth,  whom  crucified,  whom  God  raised  from  the dead,  even by  this man  stand here  before  whole. 

What does Acts 4:9-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Peter referred to the "trial" as a preliminary hearing (Gr. anakrinomai), which it was. Jewish law required that people had to be informed of the consequences of their crime before being punished for it. [1] Peter"s answer was straightforward and plain: the power of Jesus had benefited a sick man by healing him. This was good news not only for the Sanhedrin but for all the people of Israel. Peter used a Greek word that means saved (sothenai), which some English translators have rendered "made well." His use of this word prepares for the use of the same word in Acts 4:12 where it has a broader meaning. Peter"s intent was obviously to prick the consciences of these men too (cf. Acts 2:23; Acts 2:36; Acts 3:13-15). He laid the guilt for Jesus" death at their feet and gave witness that God raised Him from the dead. The Sanhedrin did not now or at any later time attempt to deny the fact that Jesus had arisen.