“Moses himself told the people of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people.’
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.
- 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.’
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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.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Deut 18:15–19Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.
- Acts 3:22–23For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
- Acts 7:38This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,
- Matt 17:3–5Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
- Mark 9:7A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
- Luke 9:35A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”
- Luke 9:30–31Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
- John 8:46–47Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
- 2 Chr 28:22In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.
- Dan 6:13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.
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