Acts 4:26

(The) Kings of the earth stood nigh, and (the) princes came together into one, against the Lord, and against his Christ (or and against his Messiah).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

In Context

25which saidest by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy child, Why heathen men gnashed with (their) teeth together [or wrathed], and the peoples thought vain things? (who said by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, Why did the Gentiles gnash with their teeth together, or be enraged, and the peoples thought empty and futile things?)

27For verily, Herod and Pontius Pilate, with heathen men, and peoples of Israel, came together in this city against thine holy child Jesus, whom thou anointedest, (For truly, Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, came together in this city against thine holy servant Jesus, whom thou anointedest,)

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Cross References

Psalms 2:2The kings of earth stood together; and princes came together against the Lord, and against his Christ. (The kings of the earth stood together; yea, the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his anointed king.)

Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks of years be abridged on thy people, and on thine holy city, that trespassing be ended, and sin take an end (or and sin is brought to an end), and that wickedness be done away, and everlasting rightfulness be brought, and that the vision and prophecy be [ful] filled, and the Holy (Place) of (the) saints be anointed.

Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is [up] on me, for which thing he anointed me; he sent me to preach [or to evangelize] to poor men, to heal contrite men in heart, and to preach remission (or a pardon) to (the) prisoners [or to (the) captives], and sight to blind men, and to deliver broken men into remission (or and to give relief to broken men);

Hebrews 1:9thou hast loved rightwiseness, and hatedest wickedness; therefore the God [or therefore God], thy God, anointed thee with (the) oil of joy, more than thy fellows.

Revelation 12:10And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is made health, and virtue, and (the) kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before the sight of our God day and night. (And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now there is made salvation or victory, and power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of his Messiah; for the accuser of our brothers is thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night, or who accused them in the presence of our God day and night.)

Revelation 17:17For God gave into the hearts of them, that they do that that is pleasant to him, [or Soothly God gave into the hearts of them, that they do that that is pleasant before him], (and) that they give their kingdom (s) to the beast, till the words of God be ended. (For God put into their hearts, that they do what is pleasing to him, and that they give their kingdoms to the beast, until God’s words be fulfilled.)

Matthew Henry on Acts 4:24-32

The Apostles Return to Their Company; The Devout Appeal of the Apostles. 23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth… Read the whole commentary →

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