New King James Version
Acts 2:29
29“Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Acts 2:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
- New International Version (NIV)“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn’t referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.
Context of Acts 2:29
27For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. 28You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’ “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
Read all of Acts 2Acts 2:29 word by word
Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐξὸν εἰπεῖν μετὰ παρρησίας πρὸς ὑμᾶς περὶ τοῦ πατριάρχου Δαυὶδ ὅτι καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν καὶ ἐτάφη καὶ τὸ μνῆμα αὐτοῦ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Menἀνήρanēr · manG435
- brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- letἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
- meλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- freelyπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- ·μετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- youσύsu · youG4771
- ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
- the patriarchὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the patriarchπατριάρχηςpatriarchēs · patriarchG3966
- DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- he isτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053
- bothκαίkai · andG2532
- buriedθάπτωthaptō · to buryG2290
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sepulchreμνῆμαmnēma · tombG3418
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- untoἄχριachri achris · untilG891
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
Cross-references for Acts 2:29
- Acts 26:26For the king, before whom I also speak freely, knows these things; for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a corner.
- Acts 7:8Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.
- Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
- Acts 13:36“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption;
- 1 Kings 2:10So David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David.
Commentaries on Acts 2:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Let me speak freely - of the patriarch David - In Midris Tillin, it is said, in a paraphrase on the words, my flesh shall rest in hope, "Neither worm nor insect had power over David." It is possible that this opinion prevailed in the time of St. Peter, and, if so, his words are the more pointed and forcible; and therefore thus applied by Dr. Lightfoot: "That this passage, Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, etc., is not to be applied to David himself…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Men and brethren - This passage of the Psalms Peter now proves could not relate to David, but must have reference to the Messiah. He begins his argument in a respectful manner, addressing them as his brethren, though they had just charged him and the others with intoxication. Christians should use the usual respectful forms of salutation, whatever contempt and reproaches they may meet with from opposers. Let me freely speak - That is, “It is lawful or…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. 14-36This is the first of about 30 speeches in Acts and one of the most important. It marks the beginning of the Christian church. It is a typical example of the preaching of the apostles. The apostles proclaimed: that the Old Testament promises came true in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the promised Messiah; that the apostles were eyewitnesses of the public ministry of Jesus and were his chosen representatives; that people must turn away…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
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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
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