Acts 3:14

"but you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favor the release of a murderer.

Montgomery New Testament

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

13"The God of Abram, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to let him go;

15"The Pioneer of Life you put to death. But God has raised him from the dead, and we are witnesses of that fact.

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Cross References

Mark 15:7A man named Barabbas was there in prison, with some rioters who had committed murder during an uprising.

Luke 1:35"The Holy Spirit shall come upon you," said the angel, "and the power of the most High shall overshadow you, and therefore the holy offspring which is born, shall be called the son of God.

Luke 23:25He released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, the man whom they asked for; but Jesus he handed over to their will.

Acts 4:27"In this very city they did gather together against thy holy Servant, Jesus whom thou hast anointed - Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel -

Acts 22:14"Then he said. "‘The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know his will; and to see the righteous One, and to hear a 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 →

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