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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and requested a murderer to be granted to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But you disowned <i>and</i> denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for [the pardon of] a murderer to be granted to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You rejected the man who was holy and innocent. You asked to have a murderer given to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He was holy and good, but you rejected him, and instead you asked Pilate to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer released to you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a man who was a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But ye denied the Holy One, and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and desired a man—a murderer—to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and requested a murderer to be granted to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye the Holy and Righteous One did deny, and desired a man -- a murderer -- to be granted to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye denied the Holy and Just, and demanded a man, a murderer, to be yielded to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then you denied the Holy and Just One, and petitioned for a murderous man to be given to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But you denied the Holy One and the Righteous and asked a murderer to be given to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“But you rejected The Holy One and The Righteous One and you demanded a man who was a murderer to be given to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But you rejected the Holy and Just One, and demanded that a murderer should be given to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and ask that a man who was a murderer should be delivered unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a murderer, might as a favour be given unto you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />but ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked that a man?a murderer?be granted to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But ye refused the holy and righteous <i>One,</i> and desired a murderer to be granted unto you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/3-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=773" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Peter Speaks in Solomon's Colonnade</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You</a> <a href="/greek/720.htm" title="720: ērnēsasthe (V-AIM-2P) -- Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.">rejected</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagion (Adj-AMS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">Holy</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1342.htm" title="1342: Dikaion (Adj-AMS) -- From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.">Righteous One</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: ētēsasthe (V-AIM-2P) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">asked that</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andra (N-AMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man."></a> <a href="/greek/5406.htm" title="5406: phonea (N-AMS) -- A murderer. ">a murderer</a> <a href="/greek/5483.htm" title="5483: charisthēnai (V-ANP) -- (a) To show favor to, (b) To pardon, forgive, (c) To show kindness. ">be released</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">15</span>You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a></span><br />After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20-23</a></span><br />But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. / “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied. / “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-11.htm">Mark 15:11-14</a></span><br />But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead. / So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?” / And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm">Luke 23:18-23</a></span><br />But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” / (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) / Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a></span><br />“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-14.htm">John 19:14-15</a></span><br />It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” / At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-28.htm">Acts 13:28</a></span><br />And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">1 Peter 3:18</a></span><br />For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">1 John 2:1</a></span><br />My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-5.htm">1 John 3:5</a></span><br />But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-4.htm">Matthew 27:4</a></span><br />“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Mark 15:7</a></span><br />And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-14.htm">Luke 23:14-15</a></span><br />and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him. / Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-46.htm">John 8:46</a></span><br />Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;</p><p class="hdg">the Holy One.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/2-27.htm">Acts 2:27</a></b></br> Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27</a></b></br> For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></b></br> Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:</p><p class="hdg">desired.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Mark 15:7</a></b></br> And there was <i>one</i> named Barabbas, <i>which lay</i> bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-19.htm">Luke 23:19</a></b></br> (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/2-20.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/john/13-38.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/john/16-19.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Disowned</a> <a href="/acts/2-47.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/john/19-38.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/john/8-44.htm">Murderer</a> <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Release</a> <a href="/luke/23-25.htm">Released</a> <a href="/acts/3-3.htm">Request</a> <a href="/john/17-25.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/acts/3-8.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/5-28.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/acts/8-33.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/acts/4-16.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Disowned</a> <a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/acts/3-21.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/28-4.htm">Murderer</a> <a href="/acts/4-23.htm">Release</a> <a href="/acts/4-23.htm">Released</a> <a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Request</a> <a href="/acts/4-19.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-12.htm">professes the cure to have been wrought by God, and his son Jesus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-13.htm">withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-17.htm">which because they did it through ignorance, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-18.htm">and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the Scriptures,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">he exhorts them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins through Jesus.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The title "Holy and Righteous One" emphasizes Jesus' sinlessness and divine nature, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a>, which speaks of the Righteous Servant. The rejection is a fulfillment of prophecies like <a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a>, where the stone the builders rejected becomes the cornerstone. This rejection is significant in the context of the Jewish expectation of a Messiah who would be holy and just, yet they failed to recognize Jesus as such.<p><b>and asked that a murderer be released to you</b><br>This refers to the choice given to the crowd by Pontius Pilate during Jesus' trial, as recorded in the Gospels (e.g., <a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Mark 15:6-15</a>). The crowd chose Barabbas, a known insurrectionist and murderer, over Jesus. This decision underscores the moral and spiritual blindness of the people at that time. It also serves as a stark contrast between the innocence of Jesus and the guilt of Barabbas, highlighting the substitutionary aspect of Jesus' sacrifice. The release of Barabbas can be seen as a type of the atonement, where the guilty are set free because the innocent takes their place.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' apostles, who is speaking to the crowd in Jerusalem. He is addressing the people with boldness and conviction, filled with the Holy Spirit.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The Jewish people in Jerusalem who were present during Jesus' trial and crucifixion. They are being confronted by Peter for their role in rejecting Jesus.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_and_righteous_one.htm">The Holy and Righteous One</a></b><br>A title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing His sinlessness and divine nature. This title underscores His unique role as the Messiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/barabbas.htm">Barabbas</a></b><br>The murderer whom the crowd chose to be released instead of Jesus. His release highlights the grave injustice and the crowd's misguided choice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_gravity_of_rejection.htm">The Gravity of Rejection</a></b><br>Recognize the seriousness of rejecting Jesus, the Holy and Righteous One. This rejection is not just a historical event but a spiritual reality that continues today when people choose sin over Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_injustice_of_sin.htm">The Injustice of Sin</a></b><br>Understand the injustice of choosing sin (symbolized by Barabbas) over righteousness. This choice reflects the human tendency to prefer darkness over light.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Peter's message is a call to repentance. Acknowledge past rejections of Christ in our lives and turn back to Him with a sincere heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>Peter's boldness is a result of the Holy Spirit's empowerment. Seek the Holy Spirit's guidance to stand firm in faith and witness to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jesus' rejection was foretold by the prophets. Trust in the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan, even when circumstances seem unjust.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'gift_from_above'_mean.htm">What does 'None Who Does Good, No Not One' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_violent_parable_show_love.htm">Matthew 22:2-14: How can a parable that depicts a king using violent punishment align with a loving God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_malachi_4_1's_'day'_consume_the_wicked.htm">In Malachi 4:1, how can a literal 'day' consume the wicked like stubble without any known natural phenomenon matching this description?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_his_son's_name.htm">What does 'baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Ye denied the Holy One and the Just.</span>--The language, though startlingly new to the hearers, had been partially anticipated. It had been used of the Christ by the demoniacs (<a href="/mark/1-24.htm" title="Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, you Jesus of Nazareth? are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God.">Mark 1:24</a>). The best MSS. give St. Peter's confession in <a href="/john/6-69.htm" title="And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.">John 6:69</a> in the form, "Thou art the Holy One of God." Pilate's wife, and Pilate himself, had borne their witness to Jesus as emphatically "Just" (<a href="/matthew/27-19.htm" title="When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have you nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.">Matthew 27:19</a>; <a href="/matthew/27-24.htm" title="When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see you to it.">Matthew 27:24</a>). It is interesting to note the recurrence of the word as applied to Christ in the writings of each of the Apostles who were now proclaiming it (<a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm" title="For Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:">1Peter 3:18</a>; <a href="/1_john/2-1.htm" title="My little children, these things write I to you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:">1John 2:1</a>), yet more so to think of this as the result of their three years' converse with their Master. To them He was emphatically, above all the sons of men that they had known, the Holy and the Righteous One. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> <span class="accented">- Holy and righteous One for Holy One and the Just</span>, A.V. ; <span class="accented">asked for</span> for <span class="accented">desired</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/3-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(hymeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejected</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠρνήσασθε</span> <span class="translit">(ērnēsasthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_720.htm">Strong's 720: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Holy</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἅγιον</span> <span class="translit">(Hagion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> </span><span class="str2">Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Righteous One</span><br /><span class="grk">Δίκαιον</span> <span class="translit">(Dikaion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1342.htm">Strong's 1342: </a> </span><span class="str2">From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked that</span><br /><span class="grk">ᾐτήσασθε</span> <span class="translit">(ētēsasthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a murderer</span><br /><span class="grk">φονέα</span> <span class="translit">(phonea)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5406.htm">Strong's 5406: </a> </span><span class="str2">A murderer. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">be released</span><br /><span class="grk">χαρισθῆναι</span> <span class="translit">(charisthēnai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) To show favor to, (b) To pardon, forgive, (c) To show kindness. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. 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