Acts 13:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• Acts 3:17 : 17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
• 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
• Luke 24:20 : 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
• Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
• Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
• Rom 11:8-9 : 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
• Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
• 1 Cor 2:8 : 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
• Gen 50:20 : 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
• Matt 22:29 : 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
• Matt 26:54-56 : 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
• Luke 22:34 : 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
• Luke 24:24-27 : 24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
• Luke 24:44-45 : 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
• John 8:28 : 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
• John 15:21 : 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
• John 16:3 : 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
• John 19:28-30 : 28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
• John 19:36-37 : 36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. 37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
• Acts 13:14-15 : 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.