But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
So they told Peter and John to step outside the meeting room while they huddled up to figure out what to do next.
Even the people in charge sometimes need a private moment to process what just happened.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the apostles Peter and John were arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin after healing a lame man and boldly preaching about Jesus' resurrection, which challenged the Jewish religious establishment. The Sanhedrin, as the supreme council of Jewish leaders in Jerusalem, ordered Peter and John to leave the room so they could deliberate privately, reflecting the growing tension and opposition from authorities who viewed early Christianity as a threat. This event occurred shortly after Pentecost, highlighting the early church's struggles amid Roman occupation and Jewish religious conflicts.
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