Acts 4:5
 Acts 4:5 
New International Version (©2011)
The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.

English Standard Version (©2001)
On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
On the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem

International Standard Version (©2012)
The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes met in Jerusalem

NET Bible (©2006)
On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the next day the Rulers and the Elders and The Scribes assembled,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The next day the Jewish rulers, leaders, and scribes met in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

American King James Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

American Standard Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes, and ancients, and scribes, were gathered together in Jerusalem;

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

English Revised Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

Weymouth New Testament
The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,

World English Bible
It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass upon the morrow, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:5-14 Peter being filled with the Holy Ghost, would have all to understand, that the miracle had been wrought by the name, or power, of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, whom they had crucified; and this confirmed their testimony to his resurrection from the dead, which proved him to be the Messiah. These rulers must either be saved by that Jesus whom they had crucified, or they must perish for ever. The name of Jesus is given to men of every age and nation, as that whereby alone believers are saved from the wrath to come. But when covetousness, pride, or any corrupt passion, rules within, men shut their eyes, and close their hearts, in enmity against the light; considering all as ignorant and unlearned, who desire to know nothing in comparison with Christ crucified. And the followers of Christ should act so that all who converse with them, may take knowledge that they have been with Jesus. That makes them holy, heavenly, spiritual, and cheerful, and raises them above this world.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - Were gathered together in Jerusalem for at (ver. 6), A.V.; or, as it should rather be rendered, to - some of them probably living in the country. This clause is placed in the A.V. at the end of ver. 6 because, in the T.R., Annas, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander are in the accusative ease, whereas, in the R.T., they are in the nominative case; for which reason the R.V. supplies the words "was there" in ver. 6. We see here the different classes which composed the Sanhedrim.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow,.... The disciples being kept in custody all night:

that their rulers, and elders, and Scribes; that is, their ecclesiastical rulers; the chief priests, who, with the Scribes, and elders of the people, made up the great council at Jerusalem, consisting of seventy one persons, so they are called in Matthew 26:3.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. their rulers, &c.—This was a regular meeting of the Sanhedrim (see on [1946]Mt 2:4).


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Peter and John Before the Council
4However, many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. …

Luke 23:13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people,
Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people!