Acts 13:27

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.

📖 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 "Now, brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
• 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.
• Luke 24:20 : 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
• Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
• Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen, 23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
• Acts 28:23 : 23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
• Rom 11:8-9 : 8 According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day." 9 David says, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, A stumbling block, and a retribution to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always."
• Rom 11:25 : 25 For I don't desire, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} to have you ignorant of this mystery, so that you won't be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening 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 has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.
• Gen 50:20 : 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
• Matt 22:29 : 29 But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
• Matt 26:54-56 : 54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?" 55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. 56 But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
• Luke 22:34 : 34 He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times."
• Luke 24:24-27 : 24 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him." 25 He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?" 27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
• Luke 24:44-45 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled." 45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
• John 8:28 : 28 Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.
• John 15:21 : 21 But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.
• John 16:3 : 3 They will do these things{TR adds "to you"} because they have not known the Father, nor me.
• John 19:28-30 : 28 After this, Jesus, seeing{NU, TR read "knowing" instead of "seeing"} that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I am thirsty." 29 Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth. 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.
• John 19:36-37 : 36 For these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him will not be broken." 37 Again another Scripture says, "They will look on him whom they pierced."
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
• Acts 13:14-15 : 14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down. 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."