Act 2:22-37 | ISV | STEP | “Fellow Israelites, listen to these words! Jesus from Nazareth was a man accredited to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs that God performed through him among you, as you yourselves know.

Acts 2:22-37

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to these words! Jesus from Nazareth ^{▼▼Nazareth. 2:22 Or Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isa 11:1), ad the name} was a man accredited to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs that God performed through him among you, as you yourselves know.John 3:2; 14:10-11; Acts 10:38; Heb 2:4 23 This very man, after he was arrested according to the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.Matt 26:24; Luke 22:22; 24:44; Acts 3:18; 4:28; 5:30 24 But God raised him up and destroyed the pains of death, ^{▼▼Other mss. read of Hades (the realm of the dead)} since it was impossible for him to be held in its power.Acts 2:32; 3:15; 4:10; 10:40; 17:31; Rom 4:24; 8:11; 1Cor 6:14; 15:15; 2Cor 4:14; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1Thes 1:10; Heb 13:20; 1Pet 1:21 25 For David says about him,Ps 16:8

‘I always see the Lord in front of me,

for he is at my right hand

so that I cannot be shaken.

26 That is why my heart is glad

and my tongue rejoices,

yes, even my body still rests securely in hope.

27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades ^{▼▼I.e. the realm of the dead}

or allow your Holy One to experience decay.

28 You have made the ways of life known to me,

and you will fill me with gladness in your presence.’ ^{▼▼Ps 16:8-11}

29 “Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and that his tomb is among us to this day.1Kings 2:10; Acts 13:36 30 Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him with an oath to put one of his descendants on his throne,2Sam 7:12-13; Ps 132:11; Luke 1:32, 69; Rom 1:3; 2Tim 2:8 31 he looked ahead and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ: ^{▼▼I.e. the Messiah}Ps 16:10; Acts 13:35

‘He was not abandoned to Hades, ^{▼▼I.e. the realm of the dead}

and his flesh did not experience decay.’ ^{▼▼Ps 16:10}

32 It was this very Jesus whom God raised, and of that we are all witnesses.Acts 1:8; 2:24 33 He has been exalted to the right hand of God, has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, ^{▼▼Or the promise of the Holy Spirit} and has poured out what you are seeing and hearing.John 14:26; 15:26; Acts 1:4; 5:31; 10:45; Eph 4:8; Phil 2:9; Heb 10:12 34 For David did not go up to heaven, but he said,Ps 110:1; Matt 22:44; 1Cor 15:25; Eph 1:20; Heb 1:13

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand,

35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’ ^{▼▼Ps 110:1}

36 Therefore, let the entire house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!” ^{▼▼I.e. Messiah}Acts 5:31

37 When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”Zech 12:10; Luke 3:10; Acts 9:6; 16:30