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Acts 3:18

Acts 3:18
But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But those things which God before had showed,.... In the Scriptures of the Old Testament, concerning the betraying of the Messiah, and his sufferings and death, with the various causes, concomitants,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

But those things - To wit, those things that did actually occur, pertaining to the life and death of the Messiah. Had showed - Had announced, or foretold. By the mouth of all his prophets - That is,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

But those things - he hath so fulfilled - Your ignorance and malice have been overruled by the sovereign wisdom and power of God, and have become the instruments of fulfilling the Divine purpose, that…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 3:12-26

We have here the sermon which Peter preached after he had cured the lame man. When Peter saw it. 1. When he saw the people got together in a crowd, he took that opportunity to preach Christ to them,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

by the mouth of all his prophets, &c. The best MSS. connect the pronoun hiswith the next clause. Read, by the mouth of all the prophets that his Christ should suffer. The purpose of the whole of the…