Acts 3:17

"And now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

In Context

16"And his name, on the ground of faith in his name, has made strong this man, whom you now see and know; yes, the faith that is through him has made this man sound and strong again, in the presence of you all.

18"But God has thus fulfilled what he foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer.

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Cross References

Luke 23:34Jesus kept saying, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided his garments among them, casting lots for them,

John 7:52In answer they said to him. "You are not from Galilee, are you? Search for yourself, and see that from Galilee arises no prophet."

Acts 7:40"Said they to Aaron. "Make Gods for us who shall march in front of us! As for this Moses who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not 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 →

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