Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 4:7

7 And when they had set them in the midst , they asked , By what power , or by what name have ye done this?

The Sanhedrim or great Council, did sit in a circular form; and the Apostles being to answer for themselves, were placed so as they might better hear, and be heard.

Natural, or Supernatural and Divine.

At whose command, or in whose Authority, they inquire whether they did pretend to be Prophets, or persons extraordinarily sent, &c. Tho the Miracle which they had wrought, shewed sufficiently by whose power it was done; yet of this they were willingly ignorant, and enquire onely that they might find matter out of the Apostles own mouths, for which they might blame or punish them.

Marginal references: Exod. 2.14. Matth. 21.23. Chap. 7.27.