Easter · Second Sunday of Easter · Year C
Acts 5:12-20
Signs, Wonders, and an Angel's Rescue
April 23, 2028
Overview & Insights
"And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women." (Acts 5:14)
The apostles perform many signs and wonders in Solomon's Portico, and the young church grows even as the high priest's party grows jealous and jails them. An angel opens the prison doors overnight and tells them to keep preaching in the temple.
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Commentary
Acts 5 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries side by side on the apostles' signs and their arrest.
Acts 5 Commentary: The Church Grows Despite Opposition Enduring Word · David Guzik
Guzik's walk through the growth of the early church under pressure.
Acts 5 Commentary Precept Austin
An index of older public-domain commentaries on the chapter.
Acts 5 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Barnes' notes on the apostles' miracles and the angelic jailbreak.
Commentary on Acts 5:27-32 Working Preacher
The RCL's companion passage later in the same chapter, useful background on the apostles' trial.
Acts 5:27-32 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching-focused look at the apostles' bold answer to the council, set right after this pericope.
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