But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Parallel translations
- WEB But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
- BSB But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
- NKJV But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
- NASB But the one who was injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?
- NLT “But the man in the wrong pushed Moses aside. ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ he asked.
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Quick answer
The wrongdoer rebuffed Moses, denying his authority to rule or judge. This rejection of Moses' leadership mirrors Israel's repeated rejection of God's appointed messengers.
Overview
Stephen quotes the man's defiant question challenging Moses' right to lead and judge (Exodus 2:14). This rejection is central to Stephen's argument: just as Israel rejected Moses, so they rejected Jesus. God, however, would later confirm Moses' authority, as He vindicated Christ by raising Him from the dead.
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- Luke 12:14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
- Prov 9:7–8He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- Acts 7:35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
- Gen 19:19Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
- Matt 21:23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
- Acts 5:33When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
- Acts 4:11–12This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
- John 18:36–37Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
- Acts 3:13–15The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
- 1 Sam 25:14–15But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
- Acts 7:54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
- John 19:12–15And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
- Acts 4:7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
- Acts 7:39To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
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