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Act 4:1. Λαλούντων, whilst they were speaking) The matter was divinely so ordered as that they first spake out all that was necessary in the temple; afterwards in the council (Sanhedrim), to which they would not have been allowed to go had they not been brought there.-ἐπέστησαν, came upon them) “The cross,” says Jonas, “always accompanies the true Gospel.”-οἱ ἱερεῖς, the priests) who were troubled (alarmed) as to their priesthood being in danger.-ὁ στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ, the captain, or prefect of the temple) who was troubled (alarmed) as to the public welfare (republicâ, the state), as being the chief prefect, under whom were the prefects of the watches in the temple: Luk 22:4.-οἱ Σαδδουκαῖοι, the Sadducees) who were troubled as to their doctrine.