Acts 13:23-34
New American Standard Bible
23 (A)From the descendants of this man, (B)according to promise, God has brought to Israel (C)a Savior, Jesus, 24 after (D)John had proclaimed, before [a]His coming, a (E)baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And while John (F)was completing his course, (G)he kept saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 “[b]Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of (H)this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem, and their (I)rulers, (J)recognizing neither Him nor the [c]declarations of (K)the prophets which are (L)read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him. 28 And though they found no grounds for putting Him to death, they (M)asked Pilate that He be executed. 29 When they had (N)carried out everything that was written concerning Him, (O)they took Him down from the [d](P)cross and (Q)laid Him in a tomb. 30 But God (R)raised Him from the dead; 31 and for many days (S)He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now (T)His witnesses to the people. 32 And we (U)preach to you the good news of (V)the promise made to the fathers, 33 that God has fulfilled this promise to those of us who are the descendants by (W)raising Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘(X)You are My Son; today I have fathered You.’ 34 As for the fact that He (Y)raised Him from the dead, never again to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: ‘(Z)I will give you the holy and faithful mercies of David.’
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- Acts 13:24 Lit the face of His entering
- Acts 13:26 Lit Men, brothers
- Acts 13:27 Lit voices
- Acts 13:29 Lit wood; see Deut 21:23
Acts 13:23-34
King James Version
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
30 But God raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
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Acts 13:23-34
English Standard Version
23 (A)Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel (B)a Savior, Jesus, (C)as he promised. 24 Before his coming, (D)John had proclaimed (E)a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, (F)he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you (G)who fear God, to us has been sent (H)the message of (I)this salvation. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because (J)they did not recognize him nor understand (K)the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, (L)fulfilled them by condemning him. 28 And (M)though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, (N)they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 And when (O)they had carried out all that was written of him, (P)they took him down from (Q)the tree and laid him in a tomb. 30 But (R)God raised him from the dead, 31 and for many days (S)he appeared to those (T)who had come up with him (U)from Galilee to Jerusalem, (V)who are now (W)his witnesses to the people. 32 And we bring you the good news (X)that what God promised to the fathers, 33 (Y)this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm,
(Z)“‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you.’
34 And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, (AA)(AB)no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way,
“‘I will give you (AC)the holy and sure blessings of David.’
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