“Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”
'We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,' he said. 'Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man's blood guilt on us' - the high priest's accusation reveals the theological crux: the apostles' teaching about Jesus implicates the Sanhedrin in his death. The phrase 'bring this man's blood guilt on us' (epagagein ef' hēmas to haima tou anthrōpou toutou) echoes Matthew 27:25, showing that the Jewish leadership feels the weight of the crucifixion. The 'strict orders' (diesteilato) had been given in Acts 4:18, and they have been defied.
Church Fathers on Acts 5:28
Did we not strictly charge you not to speak? Acts 5:28 And observe, by report of others they are apprised of all the circumstances: they see the prison remaining closed with safety, and the guards standing before the doors. A twofold security this; as was the case at the sepulchre, where was both the seal, and the men to watch. See how they fought against God! Say, was this of man's doing, that happened to them? Who led them forth, when the doors were shut? How came they out,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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