Atos 4
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Atos 4:6
John and Alexander, then foremost among the priests, and finally all who belonged to the priestly class, in which at that time the higher each member was in authority, the more wicked he was. Such anxious diligence on the part of the chief men itself clearly proves that this was no ordinary affair they were concerned to restrain.
Atos 4:11
The stone means Christ Himself; the builders are the teachers of the Jews who rejected Him as if He were useless. But when He rose from the dead, He was set in place as the head of the corner, that is, He became the head of the Church, joining Jews and Gentiles in one faith. For as the stone which forms the corner of a building makes continuous the walls leading to it and from it, so Christ has bound all together in one faith.
Atos 4:18
They were not able to keep the dead Jesus in the tomb- and they try to entomb a name, though a name is something that invariably becomes better known after death.
Atos 4:22
He had been born lame, and he had displayed his debility for so many years as a beggar that no one could say in slander that this deformity was simulated or insignificant.
Atos 4:35
Moreover, the candor of those who brought the profit from the sale of their possessions was matched by the honesty of those who distributed it. Trustworthiness in money-managers is rare. Here distribution was made without respect of persons according to the need of each.
Atos 4:36
Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the surname Barnabas, which in Aramaic means 'son of consolation
Atos 4:37
He was an example to many to imitate evangelical generosity, for since he had an estate in Cyprus, he sold it, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet as though it were a trifle, to be treated with disdain.