Acts 3:14
Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.
Weymouth NT (1912)
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
Mark 15:7and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents--persons who in the insurrection had committed murder.
Luke 1:35The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called `the Son of God.'
Luke 23:25The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.
Acts 4:27"They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed--Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel--
Acts 22:14Then he said, `The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.
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 →