Acts 7:27

But, he that was wronging his neighbour, thrust him away, saying—Who hath appointed, thee, to be ruler and judge over us?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

In Context

26On the following day also, he appeared unto them, as they were contending, and would have reconciled them in peace, saying—Men! ye are, brothers! Wherefore wrong ye one another?

28Art, thou, wishing, to kill me, in the same way thou didst kill, yesterday, the Egyptian?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 25:14But a certain one of her young men told, Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying,—Lo! David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our lord, and he treated them with contempt.

Matthew 21:23And, when he, entered, the temple, the Chief-priests and the Elders of the people, came unto him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority, these things, art thou doing? and, who, to thee, gave, this authority?

John 18:36Jesus answered—My kingdom, is not of this world: If, of this world, had been my kingdom, mine own officers, would have been striving, that I should not be delivered up unto the Jews: but, now, my kingdom, is not from hence.

Acts 3:13The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,—the God of our fathers, hath glorified his servant Jesus:—whom, ye, indeed, delivered up and denied to Pilate’s, face when he had adjudged to release him;

Acts 4:11This, is the stone, set at nought by you the builders, which became the head of the corner;

Acts 7:35The same Moses whom they had refused, saying—Who hath appointed thee to be ruler and judge? the same, both as ruler and redeemer, did God send, by the hand of the messenger who had appeared unto him in the bush:

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:18-30

Stephen's Address. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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