Acts 4:33 (WEB)
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
Catechism · 1
“To be a witness to Christ is to be a "witness to his Resurrection," to "[have eaten and drunk] with him after he rose from the dead."” — Catechism footnote: Acts 1:22; 10:41; cf. 4:33.
Fathers and councils · 3
Irenaeus of Lyons
““And with great power,” it is added, “gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus,” saying to them, “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye seized and slew, hanging [Him] upon a beam of wood: Him hath God raised up by His right hand…” — editor's note: Acts iv. 33.
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John Cassian
“…them, and brought the price of the things which they sold, and laid it at the feet of the Apostles, and distribution was made to every man as he had need”), but they added to these characteristics others still more sublime.” — editor's note: Acts iv. 32–34.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…sold them, and brought the prices of them, and laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need,” are we not to understand that such distribution was made to this disciple of what was needful, that there was also added to it the portion of the blessed Mary,…” — editor's note: Acts iv. 32–35.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Catechism §995.
Cited together in Catechism §995.
