Acts 2:24

whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

World Messianic Bible British

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

23him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;

25For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

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Cross References

Psalms 116:16LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.

Isaiah 26:19Your dead shall live. Their dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.

Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.

Luke 24:1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

John 10:18No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”

John 12:39For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:

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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