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Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anointing;   Baptism;   Catholicity;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Power;   Trinity;   Works;   Thompson Chain Reference - Activity;   Anointed One;   Earnestness-Indifference;   Fervour;   Holy Spirit;   Jesus Christ;   Nazareth, Jesus of;   Power;   Spirit;   Spirit of Christ;   Weakness-Power;   Zeal;   The Topic Concordance - Anointing;   Belief;   Choosing/chosen;   Forgiveness;   Holy Spirit;   Jesus Christ;   Judges;   Name;   Ordination;   Power;   Resurrection;   Witness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anointing of the Holy Spirit;   Christ, Character of;   Gentiles;   Missionaries, All Christians Should Be as;   Power of Christ, the;   Prophecies Respecting Christ;   Works, Good;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Caesarea;   Centurion;   Peter;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Anointing;   Baptism;   Cornelius;   Demons;   Freedom;   Goodness;   Holy spirit;   Jesus christ;   Messiah;   Peter;   Satan;   Witness;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Anoint;   Heal, Health;   Holy Spirit;   Time;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Beneficence;   Knowledge of God (1);   Zeal;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel According to;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Anoint;   Baptism;   High Priest;   Jesus Christ;   Luke, the Gospel According to;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Agriculture;   Anoint;   Church;   Jesus Christ;   Messiah;   Mission(s);   Nazareth, Nazarene;   Power;   Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesarea;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Devil;   Joppa;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Person of Christ;   Power of the Keys;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles (2);   Anointing;   Anointing (2);   Atonement (2);   Attributes of Christ;   Baptism;   Christ, Christology;   Demon;   Dereliction;   Divinity of Christ;   Elect, Election ;   Energy;   Eschatology;   Evil (2);   Exorcism;   Genealogies of Jesus Christ;   Good;   Good ;   Gospels (2);   Holy Spirit (2);   Kindness (2);   Law;   Logia;   Lord's Prayer (I);   Mediator;   Minister, Ministration;   Miracles;   Nazarene (2);   Nazareth;   Nazareth ;   Oil (Olive);   Oppression;   Perfection (of Jesus);   Promise (2);   Resurrection of Christ;   Satan (2);   Self-Control;   Spirit ;   Sympathy;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Anointed, the;   Ointment, the Holy;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Anoint;   Caesarea;   Holiness;   Messiah;   Proselyte;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Anointing;   Peter;   Priest;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Anointing,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Ebionites;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Anoint;   Church;   Healing;   Holy Spirit;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Mediation;   Messiah;   Miracle;   Nazarene;   Omnipotence;   Peter, Simon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Demonology;   Nazareth;   Simon Cephas;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 2;   Every Day Light - Devotion for October 7;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
And you probably heard the Boss blessed Jesus of Nazareth with the power of the Holy Ghost. Then Jesus rode the countryside doing amazing things like healing people and whipping those demons that were possessing folks. There wasn't any doubt God was with him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Legacy Standard Bible
You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Bible in Basic English
About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.
Darby Translation
Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: how God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
New King James Version
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Christian Standard Bible®
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him.
World English Bible
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.
Weymouth's New Testament
It tells how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, so that He went about everywhere doing acts of kindness, and curing all who were being continually oppressed by the Devil--for God was with Jesus.
King James Version (1611)
How God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.
Literal Translation
Jesus the One from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all those having been oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
how God anoynted the same Iesus of Nazareth with the holy goost and wt power, which wente aboute, & dyd good, and healed all those that were oppressed of the deuell, for God was with him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him.
Amplified Bible
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with great power; and He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
American Standard Version
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Revised Standard Version
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
how God had annoynted Iesus of Nazareth with the holy goost and with power which Iesus went aboute doinge good and healynge all yt were oppressed of the develles for God was with him.
Update Bible Version
[even] Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Webster's Bible Translation
That God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.
Young's Literal Translation
Jesus who [is] from Nazareth -- how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;
New Century Version
You know about Jesus from Nazareth, that God gave him the Holy Spirit and power. You know how Jesus went everywhere doing good and healing those who were ruled by the devil, because God was with him.
New English Translation
with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
Contemporary English Version
God gave the Holy Spirit and power to Jesus from Nazareth. He was with Jesus, as he went around doing good and healing everyone who was under the power of the devil.
Complete Jewish Bible
how God anointed Yeshua from Natzeret with the Ruach HaKodesh and with power; how Yeshua went about doing good and healing all the people oppressed by the Adversary, because God was with him.
English Standard Version
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
To wit, howe God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.
George Lamsa Translation
Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, and who, because God was with him, went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed of the devil.
Hebrew Names Version
even Yeshua of Natzeret, how God anointed him with the Ruach HaKodesh and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
International Standard Version
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and he went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.Luke 4:18; John 3:2; Acts 2:22; 4:27; Hebrews 1:9;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
concerning Jeshu who was of Natsrath, whom Aloha anointed with the Spirit of Holiness and with power: he who went about and healed those who were worn out with evil, because Aloha was with him.
Murdock Translation
concerning Jesus, who was of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power. And he it was, who went about and healed those that were suffering from evil, because God was with him.
New Living Translation
And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
New Life Bible
God gave Jesus of Nazareth the Holy Spirit and power. He went around doing good and healing all who were troubled by the devil because God was with Him.
English Revised Version
even Jesus of Nazareth, how that God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
New Revised Standard
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How God anointed him with Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the adversary, because, God, was with him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
King James Version
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Lexham English Bible
Jesus of Nazareth—how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howe God annoynted Iesus of Nazareth, with the holy ghoste, and with power: Who went about doyng good, and healyng all that were oppressed of the deuyll, for God was with hym.
Easy-to-Read Version
You know about Jesus from Nazareth. God made him the Messiah by giving him the Holy Spirit and power. Jesus went everywhere doing good for people. He healed those who were ruled by the devil, showing that God was with him.
New American Standard Bible
"You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Good News Translation
You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
hou God anoyntide hym with the Hooli Goost, and vertu; which passide forth in doynge wel, and heelynge alle men oppressid of the deuel, for God was with hym.

Contextual Overview

34Then Peter began to speak: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, 35but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. 36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.39We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, 40God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen- 41not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. 42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. 43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

God: Acts 2:22, Acts 4:27, Psalms 2:2, Psalms 2:6, *marg. Psalms 45:7, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 61:1-3, Matthew 12:28, Luke 3:22, Luke 4:18, John 3:34, John 6:27, John 10:36-38, Hebrews 1:9

who: 2 Chronicles 17:9, Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 12:15, Matthew 15:21-31, Mark 1:38, Mark 1:39, Mark 3:7-11, Mark 6:6, Mark 6:54-56, Luke 7:10-17, Luke 7:21-23, Luke 9:56, 1 Peter 5:8

healing: Mark 5:13-15, Mark 7:29, Mark 7:30, Luke 4:33-36, Luke 9:42, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:15, 1 John 3:8

for: John 3:2, John 10:32, John 10:38, John 16:32

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:26 - General Leviticus 10:7 - the anointing Leviticus 21:12 - for the crown Numbers 23:23 - What hath Judges 9:9 - wherewith 1 Samuel 2:10 - anointed 1 Kings 1:34 - Zadok 2 Kings 4:38 - Elisha Psalms 34:14 - do Matthew 4:24 - possessed Matthew 8:28 - when Matthew 9:19 - General Matthew 11:1 - he departed Matthew 12:18 - I will Matthew 16:13 - came Matthew 21:14 - General Mark 5:24 - went Mark 14:67 - Jesus Mark 16:6 - Jesus Luke 2:26 - the Lord's Luke 4:43 - I must Luke 6:27 - do Luke 7:6 - Jesus Luke 7:11 - he went Luke 8:1 - that Luke 13:22 - through Luke 13:33 - I must Luke 24:19 - Concerning John 1:41 - Christ John 1:45 - Jesus John 4:38 - other John 7:1 - walked John 9:17 - He is John 10:25 - the works John 14:10 - he John 15:24 - If John 21:25 - there Acts 1:2 - through Acts 3:6 - Jesus 1 Corinthians 12:9 - the gifts 2 Corinthians 1:21 - anointed Philippians 2:5 - General 1 Timothy 6:18 - they do 2 Timothy 1:7 - but Hebrews 9:14 - who Hebrews 13:16 - to do James 5:16 - that 1 John 2:20 - ye have

Gill's Notes on the Bible

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth,.... And so declared him to be the Messiah, that was promised to the Jews, and expected by them; the anointed prophet, priest, and King; who because his parents lived at Nazareth, and he was educated there, and there he chiefly preached and wrought his miracles, he was by way of contempt called Jesus of Nazareth: and him God anointed, with

the Holy Ghost and with power; with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, without measure; signified by the descent of the Spirit, as a dove upon him at his baptism, and is what in Psalms 45:7 is called, "the oil of gladness". The person anointed is elsewhere represented as a divine person; as God, and the Son of God, Psalms 2:6 but here under his most contemptible character, by which he was known among men, because it was in his human nature, that he was anointed; and this anointing belongs to him, as considered in his office capacity; from whence he is called the Christ, or anointed of God. The anointer of him is God, which must be understood of God the Father, who is the God of Christ, and the same that anoints his people, 2 Corinthians 1:21 and none but God can anoint with the Holy Ghost; and he it is, with whom Christ is here said to be anointed; who is compared to oil, in allusion to the anointing oil under the former dispensation, used for the anointing of persons, prophets, priests, and kings, and of the tabernacle, and the vessels of it; to the oil that was poured on Aaron's head, which ran down to the skirts of his garments, emblematical of the Spirit poured on Christ, the head, and which from him descends to all the members of his body; and to common oil, both for ornament and refreshment: "power" is added, which is but another name for the Holy Spirit, Luke 24:49. And one particular branch of the extraordinary and immeasurable gifts of the Spirit, bestowed on him as man, was a power of doing miracles: for it follows,

who went about; the land of Judea and all Galilee; which shows laboriousness, diligence, and delight:

doing good; both to the bodies and souls of men; to the latter, by preaching the Gospel to them; and to the former, by curing all their diseases, of whatsoever sort: he did what none of Adam's sons could do, for there is none of them that does good, no not one, Romans 3:10 he was good himself, essentially and naturally good, and therefore he did good, and he did nothing but good: he knew no sin, he did none, nor could any be found in him; and he always did good, that which was according to the will of God, and well pleasing in his sight; and without him no good is done, even by his own people; they have all the grace and strength from him, by which they perform the good things they do: he is the reverse of Satan, who goes about doing all the mischief he can; and he is to be imitated by his followers, who, as they have opportunity, should do good to all men, especially to the household of faith.

And healing all that were oppressed of the devil; both in body, as "lunatics, epileptics, and demoniacs"; and in soul, such as were led captive by him:

for God was with him; as his Son, essentially, through union to him; and as man, from his cradle to his cross, supporting and assisting him, and with his gracious presence comforting him; and by various instances, showing that he came from heaven, and had a divine mission and commission; which had he not, he would never have been encouraged and assisted as he was, as man, and could never have done the things he did: the Ethiopic version very wrongly reads, "for God was with them"; John 3:2

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

How God anointed ... - That is, set him apart to this work, and was with him, acknowledging him as the Messiah. See the notes on Matthew 1:1.

With the Holy Ghost - See the notes on Luke 4:19. The act of anointing kings and priests seems to have been emblematic of the influences of the Holy Spirit. Here it means that God impaled to him the influences of the Holy Spirit, thus consecrating him for the work of the Messiah. See Matthew 3:16-17; John 3:34, “God giveth not the Holy Spirit by measure unto him.”

And with power - The power of healing the sick, raising the dead, etc.

Who went about doing good - Whose main business it was to travel from place to place to do good. He did not go for applause, or wealth, or comfort, or ease, but to diffuse happiness as far as possible. This is the simple but sublime record of his life. It gives us a distinct portrait of his character, as he is distinguished from conquerors and kings, from false prophets and from the mass of people.

And healing ... - Restoring to health.

All that were oppressed of the devil - All that were possessed by him. See the notes on Matthew 4:23-24.

God was with him - God appointed him, and furnished by his miracles the highest evidence that he had sent him. His miracles were such that they could be performed only by God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 38. God anointed Jesus of Nazareth — Here the apostle refers to Christ as the promised Messiah; for, as Messiah signifies the anointed one, and Christ has the same signification in Greek, and the Messiah, according to the prophets, and the expectation of the Jews, was to work miracles, Peter proclaims Jesus as the Messiah, and refers to the miracles which he wrought as the proof of it. This delicate, but forcible allusion is lost by most readers.


 
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