Acts 2:34

Acts 2:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
• New International Version (NIV)For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
• English Standard Version (ESV)For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

Context of Acts 2:34

32This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all we are witnesses. 33Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which ye behold and hear. For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand 35until I have put thine enemies [to be] the footstool of thy feet. 36Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 2:34 word by word

οὐ γὰρ Δαυὶδ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς, λέγει δὲ αὐτός· εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου· κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου,Read the interlinear

• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• ascendedἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• heavensοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• saysλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Sitκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• rightδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188

Cross-references for Acts 2:34

• Psalms 110:1Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet.
• Matthew 22:42saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
• Mark 12:36[for] David himself said [speaking] in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet.
• Luke 20:42and David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he put all enemies under his feet.
• Ephesians 1:22and has put all things under his feet, and gave him [to be] head over all things to the assembly,
• Hebrews 1:13But as to which of the angels said he ever, Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet?

Commentaries on Acts 2:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34David is not ascended - Consequently, he has not sent forth this extraordinary gift, but it comes from his Lord, of whom he said, The Lord said unto my Lord, etc. See the note on these words, Matthew 22:44; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34For David is not ascended into the heavens - That is, David has not risen from the dead and ascended to heaven. This further shows that Psalm 16:1-11 could not refer to David, but must refer to the Messiah. Great as they esteemed David, and much as they were accustomed to apply these expressions of the Scripture to him, yet they could not be applicable to him. They must refer to some other being; and especially that passage which Peter now proceeds to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-36Verses 22-36 From this gift of the Holy Ghost, Peter preaches unto them Jesus: and here is the history of Christ. Here is an account of his death and sufferings, which they witnessed but a few weeks before. His death is considered as God's act; and of wonderful grace and wisdom. Thus Divine justice must be satisfied, God and man brought together again, and Christ himself glorified, according to an eternal counsel, which could not be altered. And as the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-35This passage quotes Psalm 110:1, which Jesus fulfilled when he ascended (went up) into heaven (Acts 1:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3629-36. David ... is ... dead and buried, &c.--Peter, full of the Holy Ghost, sees in this sixteenth Psalm, one Holy Man, whose life of high devotedness and lofty spirituality is crowned with the assurance, that though He taste of death, He shall rise again without seeing corruption, and be admitted to the bliss of God's immediate presence. Now as this was palpably untrue of David, it could be meant only of One other, even of Him whom David was taught to…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 2:34

• David
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• Revivals
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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Acts 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings