Acts 2:31

New International Reader's Version

David saw what was coming. So he spoke about the Messiah rising from the dead. He said that the Messiah would not be left in the place of the dead. His body wouldn’t rot in the ground.

Cross References

Psalm 16:10

You will not leave me in the place of the dead. You will not let your faithful one rot away.

Matthew 11:23

And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted to the heavens? No! You will go down to the place of the dead. Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom. It would still be here today.

Acts 13:35

In another place it also says, “ ‘You will not let your holy one rot away.’ (Psalm 16:10)

Acts 2:27

You will not leave me in the place of the dead. You will not let your holy one rot away.

1 Corinthians 15:4

He was buried. He was raised from the dead on the third day, just as Scripture said he would be.

Galatians 3:8

Long ago, Scripture knew that God would make the Gentiles right with himself. He would do this by their faith in him. He announced the good news ahead of time to Abraham. God said, “All nations will be blessed because of you.” (Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18)