Acts 3:14
But, ye, denied, the Holy and Righteous One, and claimed a man that was a murderer to be granted you;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
Cross References
Zechariah 9:9Exult greatly, O daughter of Zion, Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo! thy king, cometh unto thee, vindicated and victorious, is he,—lowly, and riding upon an ass, yea, upon a colt, a young ass.
Mark 15:7And there was the so-called Barabbas, with the rebels, bound, even with them who, in the rebellion, had committed, murder.
Luke 1:35And answering, the messenger said unto her—The Holy Spirit, shall come upon thee, and, the power of the Most High, shall overshadow thee; wherefore, even that which is to be born, Holy, shall be called, Son of God.
Luke 23:25and released him who, for revolt and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they claimed,—whereas, Jesus, delivered he up unto their will.
Acts 4:27For they were gathered together, of a truth, in this city, against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed,—both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with them of the nations, and peoples of Israel;—
Acts 22:14And he said—The God of our fathers, hath chosen thee to get to know his will, and to see the Righteous One,—and to hear a voice out 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 →