Acts 13:27
For they who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, did not recognize him, and they fulfilled sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.
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28Even though they found no good cause for death in him, they asked Pilate to kill him.
Cross References
Genesis 50:20As for you, you meant to harm me, but God meant it for good, to preserve the lives of many people, as you see today.
Matthew 26:54But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that this must happen?”
Luke 24:20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death and crucified him.
Luke 24:44He said to them, “When I was with you, I told you that all that was written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
John 15:21They will do all these things to you because of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.
John 19:28After this, knowing that everything was now completed and so that the scriptures would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42
Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →