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Acts 4:26

Jesus

24 When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

27 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

28 They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
KJV
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
WEB
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers plot together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’
ASV
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
DARBY
The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.
BLB
The kings of the earth took [their] stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ.’
ÅB
Jordens konger steg fram, og høvdingene samlet seg sammen mot Herren og mot hans salvede -
OTB
Jordens konger reiser seg og fyrstene samler seg
mot Herren og
mot hans Salvede.’
B1930
Jordens konger steg frem, og høvdingene samlet sig sammen mot Herren og mot hans salvede -

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 2:2

    The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

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  • Revelation 17:12–14

    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.

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  • Daniel 9:24

    Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.

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  • Psalms 83:2–8

    See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

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  • Acts 10:38

    how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

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  • Hebrews 1:9

    You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

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  • Joel 3:9–14

    Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

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  • Revelation 17:17

    For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

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