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From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,
Acts 13:23 · New American Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,
  • KJV Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
  • BSB From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
  • NKJV From this man’s seed, according to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Savior—Jesus—
  • NLT “And it is one of King David’s descendants, Jesus, who is God’s promised Savior of Israel!

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Quick answer

From David's offspring God has brought Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised. The whole history climaxes in Christ.

Overview

Paul reaches the heart of his sermon: Jesus is the promised descendant of David through whom God brings salvation. The careful survey of history has shown God's unbroken faithfulness, now consummated in the Savior. This fulfills the covenant promises and presents Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah of Israel.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 40

  • Matt 1:1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Ps 132:11Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.
  • Rev 22:16I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.”
  • Titus 3:3–6For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Jude 1:25to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
  • Acts 13:32We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
  • 2 Pet 3:2that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
  • Jer 23:5–6“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Isa 11:10It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.
  • John 7:42Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
  • Isa 11:1A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
  • Jer 33:15–17“In those days, and at that time, I will cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he will execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Titus 2:10–14not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
  • 2 Sam 7:12When your days are fulfilled, and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
  • Rom 1:3concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
  • Ps 89:35–37Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
  • Matt 21:9The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
  • Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Matt 1:21She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
  • 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
  • Acts 3:26God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
  • Acts 2:30Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
  • Luke 2:10–11The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
  • 1 Jn 4:14We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
  • 2 Pet 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
  • 2 Pet 2:20For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.
  • Amos 9:11In that day I will raise up the tent of David who is fallen, and close up its breaches, and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;
  • Acts 2:32–36This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
  • Acts 4:12There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
  • 2 Pet 1:11For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 5:30–31The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
  • Rom 11:26and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
  • Isa 45:21Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, Yahweh? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior; There is no one besides me.
  • Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’
  • Isa 43:11I myself am Yahweh; and besides me there is no savior.
  • John 4:42They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
  • Titus 1:4to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
  • Matt 22:42saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”
  • Luke 1:69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
  • Isa 7:13He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?

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Christ at the center

Acts is the risen Christ continuing his work by the Spirit through the church, as the apostles preach that there is salvation in no other name under heaven.

How Acts 13:23 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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