Acts 2:23

This man was handed over by God's predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and you, by the hand of lawless men, put him to death by nailing him to a cross.

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Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

In Context

22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man accredited to you by God by the mighty deeds, the wonders, and the signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.

24But God raised him up, freeing him from the pains of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.

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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.

Isaiah 10:6I send him against an arrogant nation and against the people who bear my overflowing wrath. 1 I order him to take the spoil, to take the prey, and to trample them like mud in the streets. 1

Daniel 4:35All the earth's inhabitants are considered by him to be as nothing; 1 he does among the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth 1 whatever suits his will. 1 No one can stop him or challenge him. No one can say to him, 'Why have you done this?'”

Matthew 26:24The Son of Man will go, just as it is written about him. But woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

Luke 22:22For the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined. But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”

Luke 24:20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death and crucified him.

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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