Acts 3:24

Acts 3:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
• New International Version (NIV)“Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days.

Context of Acts 3:24

22Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.’ 23Then Moses said, ‘Anyone who will not listen to that Prophet will be completely cut off from God’s people.’ “Starting with Samuel, every prophet spoke about what is happening today. 25You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.’ 26When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”

Acts 3:24 word by word

καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ προφῆται ἀπὸ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν καθεξῆς ὅσοι ἐλάλησαν καὶ κατήγγειλαν τὰς ἡμέρας ταύτας,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Yeaδέde · thenG1161
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• SamuelΣαμουήλSamouēl · SamuelG4545
• those that follow afterκαθεξῆςkathexēs · in orderG2517
• as many asὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• have spokenλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• haveπροκαταγγέλλωprokataggellō · to foretellG4293
• ofἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 3:24

• Acts 3:19Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
• Romans 3:21But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.
• Acts 13:20All this took about 450 years. “After that, God gave them judges to rule until the time of Samuel the prophet.
• 1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel, though he was only a boy, served the Lord. He wore a linen garment like that of a priest.
• 1 Samuel 3:1Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.
• Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them.
• Jeremiah 15:1Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel stood before me pleading for these people, I wouldn’t help them. Away with them! Get them out of my sight!

Commentaries on Acts 3:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24All the prophets from Samuel - Dr. Lightfoot observes: "We have Moses and Samuel mentioned together in this place, as also Psalm 99:6, because there were few or no prophets between these two, 1 Samuel 3:1, and the apparition of angels having been more frequent; but, after the decease of Phineas, it is a question whether there was any oracle by Urim and Thummim, through the defect of prophecy in the high priests, till the times of Samuel. But then it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24All the prophets - That is, the prophets in general. It may be said of the prophets generally, or of all of them, that they have foretold these things. This expression is not to be pressed as if we were to look for distinct predictions of the Messiah in each one of the prophets. The use of language does not require so strict an interpretation. From Samuel - In the previous verse (22) Moses was mentioned as the first in order. The next in order was Samuel…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-26Verses 22-26 Here is a powerful address to warn the Jews of the dreadful consequences of their unbelief, in the very words of Moses, their favourite prophet, out of pretended zeal for whom they were ready to reject Christianity, and to try to destroy it. Christ came into the world to bring a blessing with him. And he sent his Spirit to be the great blessing. Christ came to bless us, by turning us from our iniquities, and saving us from our sins. We, by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-26The speeches in the book of Acts about telling others the good news focus on Jesus, who was put to death on a cross and raised to life. These speeches call people to repent and to place their faith in Jesus as the promised Messiah and the judge God has appointed (2:38; 3:19; 11:18; 17:30; 26:20). They also announce the same good news for the people of Israel and for Gentiles everywhere: there is "peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all" (10:36).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2622-26. a prophet ... like unto me--particularly in intimacy of communication with God (Nu 12:6-8), and as the mediatorial Head of a new order of things (He 3:2-6). Peter takes it for granted that, in the light of all he had just said, it would be seen at once that One only had any claim to be that Prophet. him shall ye hear in all things, &c.--This part of the prediction is emphatically added, in order to shut up the audience to the obedience of faith, on…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Samuel
• Alms
• Convert
• Foretell
• Glorify
• Peter
• Prince
• Repent
• Restitution
• Wonder

Commentaries on Acts 3

• 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
• 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