The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
Parallel translations
- WEB The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
- KJV The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
- NKJV The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
- NASB The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging Him on a cross.
- NLT The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him by hanging him on a cross.
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Quick answer
Peter declares that the God of the fathers raised Jesus, whom the leaders killed by hanging on a tree. The cross and resurrection are set squarely before the council.
Overview
Peter ties Jesus to Israel's covenant God, presenting the gospel as the fulfillment of their own faith. 'Hanging on a tree' evokes Deuteronomy 21:23, where one so hanged is cursed, hinting that Christ bore the curse for sinners. The resurrection vindicates Jesus and overturns the leaders' verdict against Him.
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Cross-references · 16
- Gal 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
- 1 Pet 2:24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- Acts 10:39We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
- Acts 13:28–29And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
- Acts 4:10–11then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
- Acts 3:13–15The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Acts 2:22–24Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
- Acts 2:32God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
- Luke 1:72to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
- 1 Chr 29:18O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
- Ezra 7:27Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
- Luke 1:55as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
- 1 Chr 12:17And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”
- Acts 13:33He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’
- Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
- Acts 22:14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
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