1. Actes 4:9 (NEG79)
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Was it common for people to be called before the Sanhedrin when they did something good?

Actes 4:9 (NEG79)

9 puisque nous sommes interrogés aujourd'hui sur un bienfait accordé à un homme malade, afin que nous disions comment il a été guéri,

Peter is questioning the very need for a council meeting to take place. Normally a good deed is a reason for thanksgiving and honour, not a cause for punishment.1 He is implying that the proceedings are unjust and thereby challenging the authorities to show gratitude toward the deed that was done.2