Acts 7:52

Good News Translation

Was there any prophet that your ancestors did not persecute? They killed God's messengers, who long ago announced the coming of his righteous Servant. And now you have betrayed and murdered him.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God Almighty, I have always served you—you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left—and they are trying to kill me!”

1 Kings 19:14

He answered, “Lord God Almighty, I have always served you—you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left—and they are trying to kill me.”

2 Chronicles 36:15

The Lord, the God of their ancestors, had continued to send prophets to warn his people, because he wanted to spare them and the Temple.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they made fun of God's messengers, ignoring his words and laughing at his prophets, until at last the Lord's anger against his people was so great that there was no escape.

Nehemiah 9:26

“But your people rebelled and disobeyed you; they turned their backs on your Law. They killed the prophets who warned them, who told them to turn back to you. They insulted you time after time,

Jeremiah 2:30

I punished you, but it did no good; you would not let me correct you. Like a raging lion, you have murdered your prophets.

Jeremiah 20:2

he had me beaten and placed in chains near the upper Benjamin Gate in the Temple.

Jeremiah 26:15

But be sure of this: if you kill me, you and the people of this city will be guilty of killing an innocent man, because it is the Lord who sent me to give you this warning.”

Jeremiah 26:23

They brought him back to King Jehoiakim, who had him killed and his body thrown into the public burial ground.)

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey— on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Matthew 5:12

Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.

Luke 6:23

Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.

John 16:10

they are wrong about what is right, because I am going to the Father and you will not see me any more;

Acts 2:23

In accordance with his own plan God had already decided that Jesus would be handed over to you; and you killed him by letting sinful men crucify him.

Acts 22:14

He said, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see his righteous Servant, and to hear him speaking with his own voice.

Acts 3:18

God announced long ago through all the prophets that his Messiah had to suffer; and he made it come true in this way.

Acts 3:24

And all the prophets who had a message, including Samuel and those who came after him, also announced what has been happening these days.

Acts 4:10

then you should all know, and all the people of Israel should know, that this man stands here before you completely well through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth—whom you crucified and whom God raised from death.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us. How displeasing they are to God! How hostile they are to everyone!

2 Timothy 3:4

they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they will love pleasure rather than God;

1 Peter 1:11

They tried to find out when the time would be and how it would come. This was the time to which Christ's Spirit in them was pointing, in predicting the sufferings that Christ would have to endure and the glory that would follow.

1 John 2:1

I am writing this to you, my children, so that you will not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have someone who pleads with the Father on our behalf—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.

Revelation 19:10

I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don't do it! I am a servant together with you and with other believers, all those who hold to the truth that Jesus revealed. Worship God!” For the truth that Jesus revealed is what inspires the prophets.

Revelation 3:7

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: “This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He has the key that belonged to David, and when he opens a door, no one can close it, and when he closes it, no one can open it.