Acts 13:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The people living in Jerusalem and their rulers, not recognizing Him or the words of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ γὰρ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ, καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν, τοῦτον ἀγνοήσαντες, καὶ τὰς φωνὰς τῶν προφητῶν τὰς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκομένας, κρίναντες ἐπλήρωσαν.

Transliteration

The gar katoikountes in Ierousalēm, and the archontes of-them, this-one agnoēsantes, and the phōnas of-the prophētōn the according-to every sabbaton anaginōskomenas, krinantes eplērōsan.

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/because
• *katoikountes*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling/inhabiting
• *Ierousalēm*: dative, feminine, singular - proper name
• *archontes*: nominative, masculine, plural - rulers
• *agnoēsantes*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been ignorant of
• *phōnas*: accusative, feminine, plural - voices/utterances
• *prophētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - prophets
• *sabbaton*: accusative, neuter, singular - sabbath
• *anaginōskomenas*: present, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being read
• *krinantes*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having judged
• *eplērōsan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they fulfilled

Word Meanings

• *katoikountes*: dwelling/inhabiting/residing
• *archontes*: rulers/leaders/authorities
• *agnoēsantes*: having been ignorant of/not recognizing/failing to understand
• *phōnas*: voices/words/utterances
• *anaginōskomenas*: being read/being recited
• *krinantes*: having judged/having condemned/having decided
• *eplērōsan*: fulfilled/completed/accomplished

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For those who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} they that dwell{G2730} in{G1722} Jerusalem,{G2419} and{G2532} their{G846} rulers,{G758} because they knew{G50} him{G5126} not,{G50} nor the{G2532} voices{G5456} of the prophets{G4396} which{G3588} are read{G314} every{G3956} {G2596} sabbath,{G4521} fulfilled{G4137} [them] by condemning{G2919} [him].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} they that dwell{G2730}{(G5723)} at{G1722} Jerusalem{G2419}, and{G2532} their{G846} rulers{G758}, because they knew{G50} him{G5126} not{G50}{(G5660)}, nor yet{G2532} the voices{G5456} of the prophets{G4396} which{G3588} are read{G314}{(G5746)}{G2596} every{G3956} sabbath day{G4521}, they have fulfilled{G4137}{(G5656)} them in condemning{G2919}{(G5660)} him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The inhabiters of Ierusalem and their rulers because they knewe him not nor yet the voyces of the Prophetes which are redde every Saboth daye they have fulfilled them in condepninge him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the inhabiters of Ierusalem, and their rulers, for somoch as they knewe him not, ner yet the voyces of the prophetes (which are red euery Sabbath) haue fulfylled them in condemnynge him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the inhabitants of Hierusalem, and their rulers, because they knewe him not, nor yet the woordes of the Prophets, which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they that dwell at Hierusalem, and their rulers, because they knewe hym not, nor yet the voyces of the prophetes which are read euery Sabboth day, they haue fulfylled them in condempnyng hym:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read -- having judged `him' -- did fulfill,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled `them' by condemning `him'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled [them] by condemning [him] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 3:17 : 17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did.
• 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were hardened. For to this day, the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away.
• Luke 24:20 : 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.
• Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every city from ancient generations, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to both small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen: 23 that the Messiah must suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the light of the gospel to our people and to the Gentiles.
• Acts 28:23 : 23 They arranged to meet with him on a certain day, and many came to the place where he was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining and testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
• Rom 11:8-9 : 8 As it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day." 9 And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them." 10 "Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever."
• Rom 11:25 : 25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not become conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
• 1 Cor 2:8 : 8 This wisdom none of the rulers of this age understood, for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
• Gen 50:20 : 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done—the saving of many lives.
• Matt 22:29 : 29 Jesus answered them, 'You are mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
• Matt 26:54-56 : 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way? 55 At that time, Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as if I were a robber? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. 56 But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
• Luke 22:34 : 34 Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me."
• Luke 24:24-27 : 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him. 25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
• Luke 24:44-45 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms." 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
• John 8:28 : 28 So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own, but speak just as the Father taught me.
• John 15:21 : 21 But they will do all these things to you because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.
• John 16:3 : 3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
• John 19:28-30 : 28 After this, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29 A jar of sour wine was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a hyssop branch, and lifted it to Jesus' mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
• John 19:36-37 : 36 These things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: 'Not one of his bones will be broken.' 37 And again another Scripture says, 'They will look on the one they have pierced.'
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
• Acts 13:14-15 : 14 Passing through Perga, they arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath, they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'