Acts 13:27

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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, brethren, I know that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.
• 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day, the same veil remains untaken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil 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 crucified him.
• Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
• Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.
• Rom 11:8-9 : 8 According as it is written, God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, to this day. 9 And David says, Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened so that they do not see, and bend their backs always.
• Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
• 1 Cor 2:8 : 8 which none of the rulers of this world knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
• Gen 50:20 : 20 But as for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
• Matt 22:29 : 29 Jesus answered and said to them, You 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 Jesus said to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you 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 you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day, before you will deny three times that you know me.
• Luke 24:24-27 : 24 And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said: but him they did not see. 25 Then he said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
• Luke 24:44-45 : 44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still 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 he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures,
• John 8:28 : 28 Then Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you shall know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.
• John 15:21 : 21 But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent me.
• John 16:3 : 3 And they will do these things to 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, said, I thirst. 29 Now there was a vessel full of vinegar set there: and they filled a sponge with vinegar and put it on hyssop and put it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
• John 19:36-37 : 36 For these things were done so that the scripture would be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shall be broken. 37 And again another scripture says, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; 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 to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.