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Acts 3:17

James Moffatt - New Testament

Now I know, brothers, that you acted in ignorance, like your rulers —

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Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.

The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their rulers, by condemning him in their ignorance, fulfilled the words of the prophets which are read every sabbath;

None of the Powers of this world understands it (if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory).

This they will do to you, because they have not known the Father nor me.

though I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a wanton aggressor. I obtained mercy because in my unbelief I had acted out of ignorance;

Besides, their minds were dulled, for to this very day, when the Old Testament is read aloud, the same veil hangs. Veiled from them the fact that the glory fades in Christ!

God has not repudiated his People, his predestined People! Surely you know what scripture says in the passage called 'Elijah'? You know how he pleads with God against Israel:

I once believed it my duty indeed actively to oppose the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

They told Aaron, 'Make gods that will march in front of us! As for this Moses who led us out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him!'

They answered him, "And are you from Galilee, too? Search and you will see that no prophet ever springs from Galilee."

But then, if it is to be life here below, that means fruitful work for me. So — well, I cannot tell which to choose;

Then summoning the high priests and rulers and the people,

They will do all this to you on account of my name, because they know not him who sent me.

as the high priest and all the council of elders can testify. It was from them that I got letters to the brotherhood at Damascus, and then journeyed thither to bind those who had gathered there and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.

They replied, "We have had no letters about you from Judaea, and no brother has come here with any bad report or story about you.

their intelligence is darkened, they are estranged from the life of God by the ignorance which their dulness of heart has produced in them —




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