Acts 4:27

Conservative English Version

Here in Jerusalem, Herod and Pontius Pilate got together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel. Then they turned against your holy Servant Jesus, your chosen Messiah.

Cross References

Job 14:4

There's no way a human can be completely pure.

Job 15:14

No human is pure and innocent,

Job 25:4

How can anyone be innocent in the sight of God?

Psalm 2:2

The kings of this earth have all joined together to turn against the LORD and his chosen one.

Psalm 2:6

"I've put my king on Zion, my sacred hill."

Psalm 45:7

You love justice and hate evil. And so, your God chose you and made you happier than any of your friends.

Isaiah 37:26

Sennacherib, now listen to me, the LORD. I planned all of this long ago. And you don't even know that I alone am the one who decided that you would do these things. I let you make ruins of fortified cities.

Isaiah 49:7

Israel, I am the holy LORD God, the one who rescues you. You are slaves of rulers and of a nation who despises you. Now this is what I promise: Kings and rulers will honor you by kneeling at your feet. You can trust me! I am your LORD, the holy God of Israel, and you are my chosen ones.

Isaiah 53:3

He was hated and rejected; his life was filled with sorrow and terrible suffering. No one wanted to look at him. We despised him and said, "He is a nobody!"

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the LORD God has taken control of me! The LORD has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives.

Matthew 14:1

About this time Herod the ruler heard the news about Jesus

Matthew 14:3

Herod had earlier arrested John and had him chained and put in prison. He did this because John had told him, "It isn't right for you to take Herodias, the wife of your brother Philip."

Matthew 14:6

When Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests. She pleased Herod

Matthew 21:28

Jesus said: I will tell you a story about a man who had two sons. Then you can tell me what you think. The father went to the older son and said, "Go work in the vineyard today!"

Matthew 23:37

Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed the prophets and have stoned the messengers who were sent to you. I have often wanted to gather your people, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you wouldn't let me.

Matthew 27:2

They tied him up and led him away to Pilate the governor.

Mark 10:33

We are now on our way to Jerusalem where the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses. They will sentence him to death and hand him over to foreigners,

Mark 15:31

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses also made fun of Jesus. They said to each other, "He saved others, but he can't save himself.

Luke 1:35

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God.

Luke 22:63

The men who were guarding Jesus made fun of him and beat him.

Luke 23:1

Everyone in the council got up and led Jesus off to Pilate.

Luke 4:18

"The Lord's Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers,

Luke 9:22

Jesus told his disciples, "The nation's leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses will make the Son of Man suffer terribly. They will reject him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life."

John 1:11

He came into his own world, but his own nation did not welcome him.

John 10:36

So why do you accuse me of a terrible sin for saying that I am the Son of God? After all, it is the Father who prepared me for this work. He is also the one who sent me into the world.

John 18:28

It was early in the morning when Jesus was taken from Caiaphas to the building where the Roman governor stayed. But the crowd waited outside. Any of them who had gone inside would have become unclean and would not be allowed to eat the Passover meal.

John 18:29

Pilate came out and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"

John 19:34

One of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus' side, and blood and water came out.

Acts 10:38

God gave the Holy Spirit and power to Jesus from Nazareth. He was with Jesus, as he went around doing good and healing everyone who was under the power of the devil.

Acts 2:27

The Lord won't leave me in the grave. I am his holy one, and he won't let my body decay.

Acts 4:30

Show your mighty power, as we heal people and work miracles and wonders in the name of your holy Servant Jesus.

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus is the high priest we need. He is holy and innocent and faultless, and not at all like us sinners. Jesus is honored above all beings in heaven,