Acts 26:8

Why is it deemed unbelievable by you that God raises the dead?

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

In Context

7a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve him night and day. Regarding this hope, King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews.

9“Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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Cross References

Luke 1:37For nothing is impossible with God.”

John 5:28Do not be amazed at this, because an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

Acts 10:40but God raised him up on the third day and allowed him to be seen,

Acts 17:31because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man he has appointed. He has provided assurance of this to everyone by raising this man from the dead.”

Acts 25:19Instead they had certain points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, but whom Paul claimed was alive.

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:2-12

Paul's Fifth Defence. 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among… Read the whole commentary →

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