Acts 3:17
Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
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In The King James Version
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 21:26Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing. You did not tell me before now; I have not heard of it until today.”
Genesis 44:15Joseph said to them, “What is this that you have done? Do you not know that a man like me practices divination?”
Numbers 15:24In the case of unintentional sin without the community's knowledge, then all the community must offer one young bull as a burnt offering to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh. Along with this must be made a grain offering and drink offering, as commanded by the decree, and one male goat as a sin offering.
Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up his garments.
John 7:52They answered and said to him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet comes from Galilee.”
Acts 7:40At that time they said to Aaron, 'Make us gods who will lead us. As for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.'
Matthew Henry on Acts 3:13-26
Peter's Address after Healing the Cripple. 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to… Read the whole commentary →