Acts 3:14
And you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and ask that a man who was a murderer should be delivered unto you,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
In Context
15and you slew the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, whose witnesses we are.
Cross References
Mark 15:7And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound along with the insurrectionists, who had committed murder during the insurrection.
Luke 1:35And the angel responding said to her; The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, indeed, that holy thing that is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 23:25And released him who on account of sedition and murder had been cast into prison, and delivered up Jesus according to their wish.
Acts 4:27For in truth they were assembled together in this city, against thy holy Child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint; both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,
Acts 22:14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee to know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice from His mouth;
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 →