Acts 4:30

“By stretching forth thine hand to heal, etc.] That is, by exerting his power in healing sicknesses, diseases, and lameness, as in the above instance, by the hands of the apostles; which, as it would be contrary to the schemes of the Jewish sanhedrim, and would confirm the doctrines of the Gospel; so it would animate the preachers of the word to preach it with more readiness, cheerfulness, and firmness of mind; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus; as had been done already, and by whose name particularly the lame man at the temple had received a cure, and in whose name the sanhedrim had forbid the apostles to preach, or to make use of it, in doing any…”

“By stretching forth thine hand ... - The apostles not only desired boldness to speak, but they asked that God would continue to work miracles, and thus furnish to them, and to the people, evidence of the truth of what they delivered. They did not even ask that he would preserve their lives, or keep them from danger. They were intent on their work, and they confidently committed their way to God, making it their great object to promote the knowledge of the truth, and seeking that God would glorify himself by establishing his kingdom among people. Signs and wonders - Miracles. (See the notes on Acts 2:43. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thou stretchest forth thy hand - Exertest thy power. Acts 4:31”

“By stretching: Exo 6:6; Deu 4:34; Jer 15:15, Jer 20:11, Jer 20:12; Luk 9:54-56, Luk 22:49-51 and that: Act 2:22, Act 2:43, Act 5:12, Act 5:15, Act 5:16, Act 6:8, Act 9:34, Act 9:35, Act 9:40-42 the name: Act 4:10, Act 4:27, Act 3:6, Act 3:16 Acts 4:31”