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Acts 7:52
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Name one of the prophets your ancestors didn't try to kill or punish. They even killed the ones who said the Top Hand was coming. If that wasn't bad enough, you even killed the Top Hand himself. You murdered God's own Son.
"Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;
And which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;
Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom *ye* have now become deliverers up and murderers!
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They even killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.
Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them that shewed before of the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by the administration of angels,
Which of the Prophets did not your forefathers persecute? Yes, they killed those who announced beforehand the advent of the righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become--
Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? And they haue slaine them which shewed before of the comming of the Iust one, of whom ye haue bene now the betrayers and murderers:
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those before proclaiming concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become betrayers and murderers,
Which of the prophetes haue not yor fathers persecuted? And they slewe the, which tolde before of the comynge of ye righteous, whose traytours and murthurers ye are now become.
was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?
"Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who proclaimed beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,
Which of the prophetes have not youre fathers persecuted? And they have slayne them which shewed before of the commynge of that iust whom ye have now betrayed and mordred.
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? and they killed those that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers;
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them who showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers;
which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,
Your ancestors tried to hurt every prophet who ever lived. Those prophets said long ago that the One who is good would come, but your ancestors killed them. And now you have turned against and killed the One who is good.
Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!
Is there one prophet that your ancestors didn't mistreat? They killed the prophets who told about the coming of the One Who Obeys God. And now you have turned against him and killed him.
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who told in advance about the coming of the Tzaddik, and now you have become his betrayers and murderers! —
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,
Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? & they haue slaine them, which shewed before of the comming of that Iust, of whome ye are now the betrayers and murtherers,
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted and murdered? Especially have they slain those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One whom you betrayed and murdered.
Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
Which of the prophets did your ancestors fail to persecute? They killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have become his betrayers and murderers.2 Chronicles 36:16; Matthew 21:35; Acts 3:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:15;">[xr]
For which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted and slain? they who before announced the coming of the Righteous; him whom you delivered up and slew.
For, which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute and kill, [fn] them, who foretold the coming of the Just One, whom ye delivered up and slew?
Name one prophet your ancestors didn't persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One—the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.
Which of the early preachers was not beaten and hurt by your early fathers? They killed those who told of the coming of the One Right with God. Now you have handed Him over and killed Him.
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them which shewed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;
Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have become his betrayers and murderers.
Which of the prophets, did not your fathers persecute? Yea they slew them who declared beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One - of whom, now, ye, have become, betrayers and murderers!
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One: of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers.
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:
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand about the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become,
Which of the prophetes haue not your fathers persecuted? And they haue slayne them which shewed before of the commyng of that iuste, of whom ye are nowe the betrayers and murtherers:
They persecuted every prophet who ever lived. They even killed those who long ago said that the Righteous One would come. And now you have turned against that Righteous One and killed him.
"Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, and you have now become betrayers and murderers of Him;
Was there any prophet that your ancestors did not persecute? They killed God's messengers, who long ago announced the coming of his righteous Servant. And now you have betrayed and murdered him.
Whom of the profetis han not youre fadris pursued, and han slayn hem that bifor telden of the comyng of the riytful man, whos traitouris and mansleeris ye weren now?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Which of: 1 Samuel 8:7, 1 Samuel 8:8, 1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14, 2 Chronicles 24:19-22, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Nehemiah 9:26, Jeremiah 2:30, Jeremiah 20:2, Jeremiah 26:15, Jeremiah 26:23, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 21:35-41, Matthew 23:31-37, Luke 11:47-51, Luke 13:33, Luke 13:34, 1 Thessalonians 2:15
which showed: Acts 3:18, Acts 3:24, 1 Peter 1:11, Revelation 19:10
the Just One: Acts 3:14, Acts 22:14, Zechariah 9:9, 1 John 2:1, Revelation 3:7
of whom: Acts 2:23, Acts 3:15, Acts 4:10, Acts 5:28-30
Reciprocal: Numbers 14:10 - But all Numbers 32:14 - an increase 1 Samuel 10:27 - children 2 Chronicles 33:10 - General Ezra 9:7 - Since the days Psalms 37:14 - slay Psalms 55:11 - Wickedness Psalms 94:21 - condemn Psalms 106:6 - General Proverbs 25:26 - General Ecclesiastes 7:15 - there is a just Isaiah 1:4 - Ah sinful Isaiah 1:21 - it was full Isaiah 30:1 - the rebellious Isaiah 58:1 - spare Isaiah 65:2 - a rebellious Jeremiah 11:10 - iniquities Jeremiah 11:21 - thou Jeremiah 19:15 - because Jeremiah 22:22 - thy pastors Jeremiah 25:4 - ye Jeremiah 26:8 - the priests Lamentations 4:13 - that Ezekiel 12:2 - thou Ezekiel 16:48 - General Ezekiel 20:4 - cause Ezekiel 22:2 - bloody city Daniel 9:6 - have we Hosea 4:2 - toucheth Amos 5:12 - they afflict Amos 6:12 - for Micah 3:2 - hate Micah 3:8 - to declare Habakkuk 1:4 - for Zechariah 1:2 - Lord Zechariah 1:4 - unto Zechariah 7:12 - sent Zechariah 11:3 - a voice Malachi 3:2 - who may abide Malachi 3:7 - from the Matthew 13:57 - A prophet Matthew 17:12 - but Matthew 17:22 - betrayed Matthew 21:39 - slew Matthew 23:34 - ye Matthew 23:37 - thou Matthew 26:66 - He Matthew 27:25 - His Mark 8:31 - rejected Mark 9:13 - and they Mark 12:3 - they Mark 12:7 - This Mark 14:41 - the Son Luke 6:23 - for in Luke 11:29 - This is Luke 19:14 - General Luke 20:11 - entreated John 1:11 - and John 10:31 - General John 15:20 - word John 19:6 - the chief priests Acts 4:11 - you Acts 7:39 - whom Acts 10:39 - whom Romans 10:21 - a disobedient Hebrews 9:8 - Holy Ghost Hebrews 11:37 - were slain James 5:6 - have James 5:10 - for 1 Peter 1:10 - which 1 Peter 1:18 - received 1 John 3:12 - And Revelation 18:24 - in her
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted?.... Either by reviling and speaking all manner of evil of them, Matthew 5:11 or by killing them, Matthew 23:31 and they have slain them; as Isaiah, Zachariah, and others:
which showed before of the coming of the just one; of Jesus the Messiah, whose character in the prophecies of the Old Testament is righteous servant, righteous branch, just, and having salvation; and whom Stephen styles so partly on account of the holiness of his nature, and the innocence and harmlessness of his life; and partly because he is the author of righteousness, and the end of the law for it to all that believe; of whose coming in the flesh all the prophets more or less spoke: and this being good news, and glad tidings, made the sin of the Jewish fathers the greater, in putting them to death, as the innocent character of Christ was an aggravation of the Jews' sin, in murdering of him, as it follows:
of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers; Judas, one of their nation, betrayed him into the hands of the chief priests and elders; and they betrayed, or delivered him into the hands of Pontius Pilate to be condemned to death, which they greatly importuned, and would not be satisfied without; and therefore are rightly called the murderers, as well as the betrayers of him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Which of the prophets ... - The interrogative form here is a strong mode of saying that they had persecuted “all” the prophets. It was “the characteristic of the nation” to persecute the messengers of God. This is not to be taken as literally and universally true; but it was a general truth; it was the national characteristic. See the notes on Matthew 21:33-40; Matthew 23:29-35.
And they have slain them ... - That is, they have slain the prophets, whose main message was that the Messiah was to come. It was a great aggravation of their offence that they put to death the messengers which foretold the greatest blessing that the nation could receive.
The Just One - The Messiah. See the notes on Acts 3:14.
Of whom ye ... - You thus show that you resemble those who rejected and put to death the prophets. You have even gone beyond them in guilt, because you have put the Messiah himself to death.
The betrayers - They are called “betrayers” here because they employed Judas to betray him - agreeable to the maxim in law, “He who does anything by another is held to have done it himself.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 52. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? — Ye have not only resisted the Holy Ghost, but ye have persecuted all those who have spoken to you in his name, and by his influence: thus ye prove your opposition to the Spirit himself, by your opposition to every thing that proceeds from him.
They have slain them, c.] Isaiah, who showed before of the coming of Christ, the Jews report, was sawn asunder at the command of Manasseh.
The coming of the Just One — του δικαιου, Meaning Jesus Christ emphatically called the just or righteous person, not only because of the unspotted integrity of his heart and life, but because of his plenary acquittal, when tried at the tribunal of Pilate: I find no fault at all in him. The mention of this circumstance served greatly to aggravate their guilt. The character of Just One is applied to our Lord in three other places of Scripture: Acts 3:14; Acts 22:14; and James 5:6.
The betrayers and murderers — Ye first delivered him up into the hands of the Romans, hoping they would have put him to death; but, when they acquitted him, then, in opposition to the declaration of his innocence, and in outrage to every form of justice, ye took and murdered him. This was a most terrible charge; and one against which they could set up no sort of defense. No wonder, then, that they were instigated by the spirit of the old destroyer, which they never resisted, to add another murder to that of which they had been so recently guilty.
