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Acts 4:26-27
New English Translation

26 The kings of the earth stood together,[a]
and the rulers assembled together,
against the Lord and against his[b] Christ.’[c]

27 “For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against[d] your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,[e]

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  1. Acts 4:26 tn Traditionally, “The kings of the earth took their stand.”
  2. Acts 4:26 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”sn See the note on Christ in 2:31.
  3. Acts 4:26 sn A quotation from Ps 2:1-2.
  4. Acts 4:27 sn The application of Ps 2:1-2 is that Jews and Gentiles are opposing Jesus. The surprise of the application is that Jews are now found among the enemies of God’s plan.
  5. Acts 4:27 sn A wordplay on “Christ,” v. 26, which means “one who has been anointed.”
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