Acts 3:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

The God of Abraham, & Isaac, and Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Sonne Iesus, whom ye betrayed, & denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had iudged him to be deliuered.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ Θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ Ἰσαὰκ, καὶ Ἰακώβ, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, ἐδόξασεν τὸν Παῖδα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· ὃν ὑμεῖς παρεδώκατε, καὶ ἠρνήσασθε αὐτὸν κατὰ πρόσωπον Πιλάτου, κρίναντος ἐκείνου ἀπολύειν.

Transliteration

The Theos of Abraham, and Isaak, and Iakōb, the Theos of the paterōn of us, edoxasen the Paida of him Iēsoun; whom you paredōkate, and ērnēsasthe him according to prosōpon of Pilatou, having krinantos that one to apolyein.

Grammar Details

• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *paterōn*: genitive masculine plural - fathers
• *edoxasen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - glorified
• *Paida*: accusative masculine singular - Servant/Child
• *Iēsoun*: accusative masculine singular - Jesus
• *paredōkate*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you delivered over
• *ērnēsasthe*: aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you denied
• *prosōpon*: accusative neuter singular - face/presence
• *Pilatou*: genitive masculine singular - Pilate
• *krinantos*: aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having decided
• *apolyein*: present active infinitive - to release

Word Meanings

• *Paida*: Servant/Child/Son
• *paredōkate*: delivered over/handed over/betrayed
• *ērnēsasthe*: denied/disowned/rejected
• *prosōpon*: face/presence/person

Referenced Verses

• Matt 22:32 : 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.
• Matt 27:2 : 2 And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour.
• John 19:15 : 15 But they cried, Away with him, away with him, crucifie him. Pilate sayde vnto them, Shall I crucifie your King? The high Priestes answered, We haue no King but Cesar.
• Acts 7:32 : 32 I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. Then Moses trembled, & durst not behold it.
• Acts 13:27-28 : 27 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. 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.
• Acts 22:14 : 14 And he sayd, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest knowe his wil, and shouldest see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voyce of his mouth.
• Eph 1:20-23 : 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenly places, 21 Farre aboue al principalitie, and power, and might, and domination, and euery Name, that is named, not in this world only, but also in that that is to come, 22 And hath made all things subiect vnder his feete, and hath giuen him ouer all things to be the head to the Church, 23 Which is his body, euen the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all things.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and giuen him a Name aboue euery name, 10 That at the Name of Iesus shoulde euery knee bowe, both of things in heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the earth, 11 And that euery tongue shoulde confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Iesus crowned with glory and honour, which was made litle inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men.
• Heb 11:9-9 : 9 By faith he abode in the land of promes, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promes. 10 For he looked for a citie hauing a foundation, whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised. 12 And therefore sprang there of one, euen of one which was dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of the sea shore which is innumerable. 13 All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey. 15 And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned. 16 But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
• Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Iesus Christ, which is that faithful witnes, and that first begotten of the dead, & that Prince of the Kings of the earth, vnto him that loued vs, & washed vs from our sinnes in his blood,
• Rev 1:18 : 18 And am aliue, but I was dead: and beholde, I am aliue for euermore, Amen: and I haue the keyes of hell and of death.
• Acts 2:23-24 : 23 Him, I say, being deliuered by the determinate counsell, and foreknowledge of God, after you had taken, with wicked handes you haue crucified and slaine. 24 Whome God hath raised vp, and loosed the sorrowes of death, because it was vnpossible that he should be holden of it.
• Acts 2:33-36 : 33 Since then that he by the right hande of God hath bene exalted, and hath receiued of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, hee hath shed foorth this which yee nowe see and heare. 34 For Dauid is not ascended into heauen, but he sayth, The Lord sayd to my Lorde, Sit at my right hande, 35 Vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole. 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a suretie, that God hath made him both Lorde, and Christ, this Iesus, I say, whome yee haue crucified.
• Acts 5:30-31 : 30 The God of our fathers hath raised vp Iesus, whom ye slewe, and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God lift vp with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Sauiour, to giue repentance to Israel, and forgiuenes of sinnes.
• Exod 3:6 : 6 Moreouer he saide, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob. Then Moses hid his face: for he was afraid to looke vpon God.
• Ps 2:6-9 : 6 Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine. 7 I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee. 8 Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell. 10 Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth. 11 Serue the Lorde in feare, and reioyce in trembling. 12 Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.
• Ps 105:6-9 : 6 Ye seede of Abraham his seruant, ye children of Iaakob, which are his elect. 7 He is the Lorde our God: his iudgements are through all the earth. 8 He hath alway remembred his couenant & promes, that he made to a thousand generations, 9 Euen that which he made with Abraham, and his othe vnto Izhak: 10 And since hath confirmed it to Iaakob for a lawe, and to Israel for an euerlasting couenant,
• Ps 110:1-2 : 1 A Psalme of Dauid. The Lord said vnto my Lorde, Sit thou at my right hand, vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole. 2 The Lorde shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion: be thou ruler in the middes of thine enemies.
• Matt 11:27 : 27 All things are giuen vnto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Sonne, but ye Father: neither knoweth any man ye Father, but the Sonne, and he to whom ye Sonne will reueile him.
• Matt 20:19 : 19 And shall deliuer him to the Gentiles, to mocke, and to scourge, and to crucifie him, but the thrde day he shall rise againe.
• Matt 27:17-25 : 17 When they were then gathered together, Pilate said vnto the, Whether will ye that I let loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ? 18 (For he knewe well, that for enuie they had deliuered him. 19 Also when he was set downe vpon the iudgement seate, his wife sent to him, saying, Haue thou nothing to do with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame by reason of him.) 20 But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus. 21 Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate said vnto them, What shal I do then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified. 23 Then saide the gouernour, But what euill hath he done? Then they cryed the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 When Pilate saw that he auailed nothing, but that more tumult was made, he tooke water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust man: looke you to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and saide, His bloud be on vs, and on our children.
• Matt 28:18 : 18 And Iesus came, and spake vnto them, saying, All power is giuen vnto me, in heauen, and in earth.
• Mark 15:11 : 11 But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.
• Luke 23:4 : 4 Then sayd Pilate to the hie Priests, and to the people, I finde no fault in this man.
• Luke 23:16-23 : 16 I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose. 17 (For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.) 18 Then all ye multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vnto vs Barabbas: 19 Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murther, was cast in prison. 20 Then Pilate spake againe to them, willing to let Iesus loose. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucifie, crucifie him. 22 And he sayd vnto them the third time, But what euill hath he done? I finde no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose. 23 But they were instant with loude voyces, and required that he might be crucified: and the voyces of them and of the hie Priests preuailed.
• John 3:35-36 : 35 The Father loueth the Sonne, and hath giuen all things into his hande. 36 Hee that beleeueth in the Sonne, hath euerlasting life, and hee that obeyeth not the Sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• John 5:22-23 : 22 For the Father iudgeth no man, but hath committed all iudgement vnto the Sonne, 23 Because that all men shoulde honour the Sonne, as they honour the Father: he that honoureth not the Sonne, the same honoureth not the Father, which hath sent him.
• John 7:39 : 39 ( This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)
• John 12:16 : 16 But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.
• John 13:31-32 : 31 When hee was gone out, Iesus sayd, Nowe is the Sonne of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorifie him in himselfe, and shal straightway glorifie him.
• John 16:14-15 : 14 He shall glorifie me: for he shall receiue of mine, and shall shewe it vnto you. 15 All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you.
• John 17:1-5 : 1 These things spake Iesus, and lift vp his eyes to heauen, and saide, Father, that houre is come: glorifie thy Sonne, that thy Sonne also may glorifie thee, 2 As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he shoulde giue eternall life to all them that thou hast giuen him. 3 And this is life eternall, that they knowe thee to be the onely very God, and whom thou hast sent, Iesus Christ. 4 I haue glorified thee on the earth: I haue finished the worke which thou gauest me to doe. 5 And nowe glorifie me, thou Father, with thine owne selfe, with the glorie which I had with thee before the world was.
• John 18:40 : 40 Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: nowe this Barabbas was a murtherer.
• John 19:12 : 12 From thence foorth Pilate sought to loose him, but the Iewes cried, saying, If thou deliuer him, thou art not Cesars friende: for whosoeuer maketh himselfe a King, speaketh against Cesar.