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25 [a]who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say,

[b]Why did the [c]Gentiles rage,
And the peoples [d]imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array,
And the rulers were gathered together,
Against the Lord, and against his [e]Anointed:

27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy [f]Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the [g]Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:25 The Greek text in this clause is somewhat uncertain.
  2. Acts 4:25 Ps. 2:1, 2.
  3. Acts 4:25 Greek nations.
  4. Acts 4:25 Or, meditate
  5. Acts 4:26 Greek Christ.
  6. Acts 4:27 Or, Child. See marginal note on 3:13.
  7. Acts 4:27 Greek nations.

25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:(A)

“‘Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[a][b](B)

27 Indeed Herod(C) and Pontius Pilate(D) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(E) whom you anointed.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  2. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2