Acts 2:24

He suffered terribly when he died, but God caused him to become alive again. God did not let him continue to be dead, because it was not possible for him [PRS] to remain dead.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

In Context

23Even though you knew that, you turned this man Jesus over to his enemies. However, God had already planned for that, and he knew all about it. Then you urged men [SYN] who do not obey God’s law to kill Jesus. They did that by nailing him to a cross.

25“ Long ago King David wrote what the Messiah said, “ knew that you, Lord God, would always be near me. You are right beside [MTY] me, so I will not be afraid of those who want to harm me.

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Cross References

Psalms 116:16I am one of those who serve Yahweh; I serve him like my mother did. He has freed/saved me from dying (OR, from being fastened by chains).

Isaiah 26:19But Yahweh’s people who have died will become alive again, their corpses will become alive! Those whose bodies lie in graves will rise and shout joyfully! His light will be like dew that falls on his people who have died, who are now in the place where the dead people are, and will cause them to become alive again.

Hosea 13:14I certainly will not [RHQ] save you from being killed and from going to the place where the dead people are. I will [RHQ] cause you to be afflicted by plagues and to die and be buried in graves. I will not be merciful to you.

Luke 24:1Before dawn on Sunday those women went to the tomb. They took with them the spices that they had prepared to put on Jesus’ body.

John 10:18No one is causing me to die. Instead, I have chosen to sacrifice myself. I have authority to sacrifice myself and I have authority to become alive again. That is what my Father has commanded me to do.”

John 12:39That was the reason why they were unable to believe. It was like Isaiah wrote somewhere else that God said:

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:15-37

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and… Read the whole commentary →

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