Acts 13:27
For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
Cross References
Genesis 50:20And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Matthew 26:54How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Luke 24:20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, how that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
John 15:21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
John 19:28After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.
Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42
Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →