Acts 7:27

New American Bible - revised edition

Then the one who was harming his neighbor pushed him aside, saying, ‘Who appointed you ruler and judge over us?

Cross References

Genesis 19:19

“You have already shown favor to your servant, doing me the great kindness of saving my life. But I cannot flee to the hills, or the disaster will overtake and kill me.

Exodus 2:14

But he replied, “Who has appointed you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses became afraid and thought, “The affair must certainly be known.”

Matthew 21:23

When he had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?”

Luke 12:14

He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”

Acts 4:7

They brought them into their presence and questioned them, “By what power or by what name have you done this?”

Acts 5:33

When they heard this, they became infuriated and wanted to put them to death.

Acts 7:35

This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who appointed you ruler and judge?’ God sent as [both] ruler and deliverer, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Acts 7:39

“Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him; instead, they pushed him aside and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

Acts 7:54

When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him.