Acts 2:23

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

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In The King James Version

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

In Context

22"Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,

24whom God raised up, having freed him from the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

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Cross References

Genesis 50:20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

Isaiah 10:6I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a command to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Daniel 4:35All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing; and he does according to his will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, "What have you done?"

Matthew 26:24The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

Luke 22:22The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!"

Luke 24:20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

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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