Acts 5:17
New International Version
Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

New Living Translation
The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

English Standard Version
But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy

Berean Standard Bible
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

Berean Literal Bible
But the high priest, having risen up, and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with jealousy,

King James Bible
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

New King James Version
Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,

New American Standard Bible
But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

NASB 1995
But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

NASB 1977
But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy;

Legacy Standard Bible
But the high priest rose up and those with him (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

Amplified Bible
But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy and resentment.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the high priest rose up. He and all who were with him, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the high priest took action. He and all his colleagues, those who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

American Standard Version
But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

Contemporary English Version
The high priest and all the other Sadducees who were with him became jealous.

English Revised Version
But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The chief priest and the whole party of the Sadducees who were with him were extremely jealous. So they took action

Good News Translation
Then the High Priest and all his companions, members of the local party of the Sadducees, became extremely jealous of the apostles; so they decided to take action.

International Standard Version
Then the high priest and all those from the sect of the Sadducees who were with him were filled with jealousy. So they went out,

Majority Standard Bible
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

NET Bible
Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

New Heart English Bible
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him; (which is the sect of the Sadducees) and were filled with indignation,

Weymouth New Testament
This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy

World English Bible
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him—being the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with zeal,

Berean Literal Bible
But the high priest, having risen up, and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with jealousy,

Young's Literal Translation
And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the chief priest having risen, and all they with him, (the sect being of the Sadducees,) they were filled with zeal,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the high prist rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the high priest and all those who were with him, that is, the heretical sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.

New American Bible
Then the high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy,

New Revised Standard Version
Then the high priest took action; he and all who were with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), being filled with jealousy,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the high priest was filled with jealousy and all of those who were with him, for they were adherents to the teachings of the Sad’du-cees,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And The High Priest and all who were with him, who were of the doctrine of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But the chief priest arose, and all that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation;

Godbey New Testament
And the high priest and all those being with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with rage,

Haweis New Testament
Then arose the high-priest, and all those who were connected with him, (which was the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with zeal,

Mace New Testament
Then the high priest, and all that accompanied him, who were of the sect of the Sadducees, being filled with indignation,

Weymouth New Testament
This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy

Worrell New Testament
And the high priest, rising up, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy,

Worsley New Testament
Then the high priest rose up, and all that were with him, (being of the sect of the sadducees,) and were filled with rage:

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Context
The Apostles Arrested and Freed
16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed. 17Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out 18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.…

Cross References
John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

Matthew 27:18
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

Mark 15:10
For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

John 12:19
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”

Acts 4:1-3
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. / They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

Acts 17:5
The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

Acts 19:23-29
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. / It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. / Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. ...

1 Samuel 18:8-9
And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?” / And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.

Daniel 6:4-5
Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. / Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Exodus 34:14
For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Numbers 16:1-3
Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted / a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly. / They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”

1 Kings 18:17-18
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” / “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.

Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

Psalm 106:16
In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

the high.

Acts 4:26
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? …

John 11:47-49
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles…

all.

Acts 4:1,2,6
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, …

Acts 23:6-8
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question…

indignation.

Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Acts 17:5
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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Acts 5
1. After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife,
3. at Peter's rebuke had fallen down dead;
12. and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles;
14. to the increase of the faith;
17. the apostles are again imprisoned;
19. but delivered by an angel bidding them preach openly to all;
21. when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple,
29. and before the council,
33. they are in danger to be killed;
34. but through the advice of Gamaliel, they are kept alive, and are only beaten;
41. for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching.














Then
The word "then" serves as a transitional marker, indicating a continuation of the narrative from the preceding events. In the context of Acts, this follows the apostles' miraculous signs and wonders, which drew many to the early Christian community. The use of "then" suggests a cause-and-effect relationship, highlighting the growing tension between the early Christians and the Jewish religious leaders.

the high priest
The high priest was the chief religious authority in Judaism, responsible for the temple and its rituals. In the Greek, "archiereus" denotes this position of power and influence. Historically, the high priest at this time was likely Caiaphas, who played a significant role in the trial of Jesus. His involvement here underscores the continuity of opposition to the Christian message from the highest levels of Jewish leadership.

and all his associates
This phrase refers to those who were aligned with the high priest, likely members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. The Greek term "syndromos" implies a close association or partnership, indicating that this was a concerted effort by the religious elite to suppress the burgeoning Christian movement.

who belonged to the party of the Sadducees
The Sadducees were a sect within Judaism known for their aristocratic status and control of the temple. They were distinct from the Pharisees in their denial of the resurrection and the existence of angels and spirits. Theologically conservative, they were threatened by the apostles' teachings, which affirmed the resurrection of Jesus. This historical context highlights the ideological clash between the Sadducees and the early Christians.

were filled with jealousy
The Greek word "zelos" conveys a strong sense of envy or zeal. This emotion was not merely personal but was rooted in a fear of losing authority and influence. The apostles' success and the people's response to their message challenged the Sadducees' religious and social standing. This jealousy is a recurring theme in Acts, illustrating the spiritual battle between the established religious order and the new covenant inaugurated by Christ.

(17) Then the high priest rose up. . . . Probably, as before, Annas or Caiaphas.

Which is the sect of the Sadducees.--The fact, of which this is the only distinct record, is of immense importance as throwing light on the course of action taken by the upper class of priests, both during our Lord's ministry and in the history of this book. From the time of the teaching of John 5:25-29, they must have felt that His doctrine was diametrically opposed to theirs. They made one attempt to turn that doctrine, on which, and almost on which alone, He and the Pharisees were in accord, into ridicule, and were baffled (Matthew 22:23-33). The raising of Lazarus mingled a dogmatic antagonism with the counsels of political expediency (John 11:49-50). The prominence of the Resurrection of Jesus in the teaching of the Apostles now made the Sadducean high priests their most determined opponents. The Pharisees, on the other hand, less exposed now than they had been before to the condemnation passed by our Lord on their unreality and perverted casuistry, were drawing off from those with whom they had for a time coalesced, into a position at first of declared neutrality; then of secret sympathy; then, in many cases, of professed adherence (Acts 15:5).

Filled with indignation.--The word is that elsewhere rendered "zeal," or "envy." Both meanings of the word were probably applicable here. There was "zeal" against the doctrine, "envy" of the popularity of the Apostles.

Verse 17. - But for then, A.V.; they were filled for were filled, A.V.; jealousy for indignation, A.V. The high priest rose up. It was high time for him and his friends the Sadducees to be up and doing, if they wished to stop the spreading of the faith of Jesus Christ and the Resurrection. Which is the sect of the Sadducees (Acts 4:1, 2, note). It does not appear that Annas himself was a Sadducee, but his son was, and hence it is highly probable that the Sadducees should have attached themselves to Annas, and made a tool of him for suppressing the doctrine of the Resurrection. The sect; αἵρεσις (see Acts 15:5; Acts 24:5, 14; Acts 26:4; Acts 28:22). The word was applied first by Jews to Christians, and then by Christians to sects (1 Corinthians 11:19; Galatians 5:20; 2 Peter 2:1). Jealousy scarcely so well expresses the idea of ζῆλος here as indignation does. In the First Epistle of Clement, ζῆλος is applied to the anger of Cain, of Joseph's brethren, of the Israelites against Moses, of the persecution of St. Peter and St. Paul (iv., 5.). It is only occasionally that it means that kind of anger which we call jealousy. The high priest and his party were indignant at the defiance of their authority, and at the success of the doctrine which they had made it a special object to put down.

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Greek
Then
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

high priest
ἀρχιερεὺς (archiereus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

his associates
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

(who
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

belonged
οὖσα (ousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

to the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

party
αἵρεσις (hairesis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 139: From haireomai; properly, a choice, i.e. a party or disunion.

of the Sadducees)
Σαδδουκαίων (Saddoukaiōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4523: Probably from Sadok; a Sadducaean, or follower of a certain heretical Israelite.

rose up
Ἀναστὰς (Anastas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

with
ἐπλήσθησαν (eplēsthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4130: To fill, fulfill, complete. A prolonged form of a primary pleo to 'fill' (imbue, influence, supply); specially, to fulfil.

jealousy.
ζήλου (zēlou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2205: From zeo; properly, heat, i.e. 'zeal' (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice).


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