Acts 13:27

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The people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers didn’t know who Jesus was. They didn’t understand the prophets’ messages, which are read every day of rest—a holy day. So they condemned Jesus and fulfilled what the prophets had said.

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now.

Matthew 22:29

Jesus answered, “You’re mistaken because you don’t know the Scriptures or God’s power.

Luke 22:34

Jesus replied, “Peter, I can guarantee that the rooster won’t crow tonight until you say three times that you don’t know me.”

Luke 23:13

Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people.

Luke 24:20

Our chief priests and rulers had him condemned to death and crucified.

John 15:21

Indeed, they will do all this to you because you are committed to me, since they don’t know the one who sent me.

John 16:3

They will do these things to you because they haven’t known the Father or me.

John 5:39

You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.

John 8:28

So Jesus told them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you’ll know that I am the one and that I can’t do anything on my own. Instead, I speak as the Father taught me.

Acts 15:21

After all, Moses’ words have been spread to every city for generations. His teachings are read in synagogues on every day of rest—a holy day.”

Acts 28:23

On a designated day a larger number of influential Jews ⌞than expected⌟ went to the place where Paul was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining God’s kingdom to them. He was trying to convince them about Jesus from Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.

Acts 3:17

“And now, brothers, I know that like your rulers you didn’t know what you were doing.

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery so that you won’t become arrogant. The minds of some Israelites have become closed until all of God’s non-Jewish people are included.

1 Corinthians 2:8

Not one of the rulers of this world has known it. If they had, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

2 Corinthians 3:14

However, their minds became closed. In fact, to this day the same veil is still there when they read the Old Testament. It isn’t removed, because only Christ can remove it.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I cursed him, persecuted him, and acted arrogantly toward him. However, I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief.