Acts 13:27-31

Acts 13:27-31

[27] For  they that dwell  at  Jerusalem,  and  their  rulers,  not,  nor yet  the voices  of the prophets  which  are read  every  sabbath day,  they have fulfilled  them in condemning  [28] And  though they found  no  cause  of death  in him, yet desired they  Pilate  that he  should be slain.  [29] And  when  they had fulfilled  that was written  of  him,  they took him down  from  the tree,  and laid  him in  a sepulchre.  [30] But  God  raised  him  from  the dead:  [31] And he  many  days  of them which came up with  him  from  Galilee  to  Jerusalem,  who  his  witnesses  unto  the people. 

What does Acts 13:27-31 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

He then proceeded to narrate the rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:3-5). He pointed out that all these experiences were fulfillments of Old Testament predictions, which most of the Jews living in Jerusalem did not recognize at the time ( Acts 13:27; Acts 13:29). He also noted Jesus" innocence of the charges brought against Him ( Acts 13:28). Paul stressed Jesus" resurrection particularly as God"s vindication of Him ( Acts 13:30), and he highlighted the apostles" personal witness of His resurrection ( Acts 13:31; cf. Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Acts 5:32; Acts 10:39-41). God had vindicated and prepared Him to reign by raising Him from the dead. This is the fifth time in Acts that the apostles claimed to be witnesses of Jesus Christ"s resurrection (cf. Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Acts 5:32; Acts 10:39-41; Acts 13:30-31). Paul"s point was that David"s promised heir, the Messiah, had come (cf. Acts 13:33).