“And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.”
But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, they could say nothing in reply. — the healed man's presence (paristēmi, stand by, stand with, be present) is silent testimony that no argument can refute. His visible wholeness is undeniable evidence; the authorities have no reply (apokrinomai, answer, respond). The authorities' silence is significant: they cannot deny the fact of the healing or counterargue the apostles' use of Jesus' name.
Church Fathers on Acts 4:14
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. Acts 4:14 Great was the boldness of the man; that even in the judgment-hall he has not left them. For had they said that the fact was not so, there was he to refute them.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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