3 They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day.

Other Translations of Acts 4:3

King James Version

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

English Standard Version

3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

The Message

3 They arrested them and threw them in jail until morning, for by now it was late in the evening.

New King James Version

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

New Living Translation

3 They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 4:3

Commentary on Acts 4:1-4

(Read Acts 4:1-4)

The apostles preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. It includes all the happiness of the future state; this they preached through Jesus Christ, to be had through him only. Miserable is their case, to whom the glory of Christ's kingdom is a grief; for since the glory of that kingdom is everlasting, their grief will be everlasting also. The harmless and useful servants of Christ, like the apostles, have often been troubled for their work of faith and labour of love, when wicked men have escaped. And to this day instances are not wanting, in which reading the Scriptures, social prayer, and religious conversation meet with frowns and checks. But if we obey the precepts of Christ, he will support us.