Acts 13:24 - Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

Acts 13:24

22 And ^awhen He had removed him, ^bHe raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ^c‘I have found David the son of Jesse, ^da man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’

23 ^aFrom this man’s seed, according ^bto the promise, God raised up for Israel ^ca Savior—Jesus—

24 ^aafter John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, ^a‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, ^bthere comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’

26 “Men and brethren, sons of the¹ family of Abraham, and ^athose among you who fear God, ^bto you the word of this salvation has been sent.

27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, ^abecause they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him.

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Acts 13:24

When John had first preached (prokhrucantov Iwanou). Literally, John heralding beforehand, as a herald before the king (Luke 3:3). Genitive absolute of first aorist active participle of prokhrussw, old verb to herald beforehand, here alone in the N.T., though Textus Receptus has it also in Acts 3:20.

Before his coming (pro proswpou thv eisodou autou). Literally, before the face of his entering in (here act of entrance as I Thessalonians 1:9, not the gate as in Hebrews 10:19). See Malachi 3:1 quoted in Matthew 11:10 (Luke 7:27) for this Hebrew phrase and also Luke 1:76.

The baptism of repentance (baptisma metanoiav). Baptism marked by, characterized by (genitive case, case of kind or species) repentance (change of mind and life). The very phrase used of John's preaching in Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3. It is clear therefore that Paul understood John's ministry and message as did Peter (Acts 2:38; Acts 10:37).

Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 13:24:

Acts 18:25
1 Corinthians 15:3

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