Acts 3:14

But you denied the Holy and Just One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you;

Revised King James 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

13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus; whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to let him go.

15And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead. Of this we are witnesses.

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Cross References

Mark 15:7And there was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with his fellow rebels, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

Luke 1:35And the angel answered her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you: therefore the holy child to be born shall be called the Son of God.

Luke 23:25And he released to them the one they asked for, he who had been cast into prison for sedition and murder; but he delivered Jesus over to their will.

Acts 4:27For truly in this city, against your holy servant Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Acts 22:14And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, and to see the Just One, and to hear the voice of 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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