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.
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.’
- BSB This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among 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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Cross-references · 11
- Deut 18:15–19The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
- Acts 3:22–23For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
- Acts 7:38This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
- Matt 17:3–5And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
- Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Luke 9:30–31And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
- John 8:46–47Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
- 2 Chr 28:22And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
- Dan 6:13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
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