Acts 13:27
For the people of Jerusalem and their rulers, by the judgement they pronounced on Jesus, have actually fulfilled the predictions of the Prophets which are read Sabbath after Sabbath, through ignorance of those predictions and of Him.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
28Without having found Him guilty of any capital offence they urged Pilate to have Him put to death;
Cross References
Matthew 26:54In that case how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled which declare that thus it must be?"
Luke 24:20and how our High Priests and Rulers delivered Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.
Luke 24:44And He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you--that everything must be fulfilled that is written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and the Psalms concerning me."
John 15:21But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name--because they do not know Him who sent me.
John 19:28After this, Jesus, knowing that everything was now brought to an end, said--that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "I am thirsty."
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 →