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Acts 4:27

Herod AntipasJesusPontius

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 stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

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BSB
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.
KJV
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
WEB
“For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
ASV
for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
DARBY
For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with [the] nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city
BLB
For in truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together in this city against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed,
ÅB
ja i sannhet, i denne by samlet de seg mot din hellige tjener Jesus, som du salvet, både Herodes og Pontius Pilatus med hedningene og Israels folk,
OTB
Sannelig, Herodes og Pontius Pilatus, sammen med hedningene og Israels folk, samlet seg i denne byen for å handle mot din hellige tjener Jesus, som du salvet.
B1930
ja i sannhet, i denne by samlet de sig mot din hellige tjener Jesus, som du salvet, både Herodes og Pontius Pilatus med hedningene og Israels folk,

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