This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
Parallel translations
- WEB This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’
- KJV This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
- ESV This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’
- NKJV “This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear.’
- NASB This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your countrymen.’
- NLT “Moses himself told the people of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people.’
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Quick answer
Moses foretold that God would raise up a prophet like him from among the people. This prophecy points forward to Christ, the promised Prophet.
Overview
Stephen cites Moses' promise of a coming prophet like himself (Deuteronomy 18:15). The New Testament identifies this prophet as Jesus (Acts 3:22-23). Stephen's argument implies that to reject Jesus is to reject the One Moses foretold, just as their fathers rejected Moses.
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- Deut 18:15–19The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
- Acts 3:22–23For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
- John 18:37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
- Acts 7:38He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
- Matt 17:3–5Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
- Mark 9:7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
- Luke 9:35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
- Luke 9:30–31Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
- John 8:46–47Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
- 2 Chr 28:22In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
- Dan 6:13Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
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