Acts 5:33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~33 AD. The Sanhedrin chamber. Religious leaders hearing Peter's bold accusation that they murdered the Messiah.
The emotion here: documenting the shocking rage of religious leaders
The original word
diepríonto (διεπρίοντο) — literally 'sawed through,' like cutting wood with a saw
Why it matters
The Sanhedrin had 71 members and met in the Chamber of Hewn Stone on the Temple Mount
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 5:33
This is the SAME group that condemned Jesus just weeks earlier
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows the apostles were being offensive or rude. Actually, they were simply telling the truth about Jesus, and truth often enrages those living in deception.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 5:33
Bible Genome reading
Acts 5:33 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 5:33 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include anger, murderous intent. Notable phrases: cut to the heart; determined to kill them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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