Acts 4:26

Douay-Rheims Bible

The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The kings of the earth take their standand the rulers assemble togetheragainst the Lord and against his Messiah.

King James Version (1611)
The Kings of the earth stood vp, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, & against his Christ.

King James Version
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

English Standard Version
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed'—

New American Standard Bible
'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.'

New Century Version
The kings of the earth prepare to fight, and their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his Christ.' Psalm 2:1–2

Amplified Bible
'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND [to attack], AND THE RULERS WERE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS ANOINTED (the Christ, the Messiah).'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.'

Legacy Standard Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Christ.'

Berean Standard Bible
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.'

Contemporary English Version
The kings of earth prepare for war, and the rulers join together against the Lord and his Messiah."

Complete Jewish Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand; and the rulers assembled together against Adonai and against his Messiah.'

Darby Translation
The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

Easy-to-Read Version
‘The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight, and the rulers all come together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

George Lamsa Translation
The kings and the rulers of the earth have revolted and have taken counsel together against the LORD and against his Anointed.

Good News Translation
The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.'

Lexham English Bible
The kings of the earth stood opposed, and the rulers assembled together at the same place, against the Lord and against his Christ.'

Literal Translation
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were assembled on the same day against the Lord, yea, against His Christ." Psa. 2:1, 2

American Standard Version
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

Bible in Basic English
The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:

Hebrew Names Version
The kings of the eretz take a stand, And the rulers take council together, Against the Lord, and against his Messiah.'

International Standard Version
The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Christ.'[fn]Psalm 2:1-2;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
The kings and powers of the earth arise And counsel together against the Lord, And against his Meshiha.

Murdock Translation
The kings of the earth and the potentates stood up, and they consulted together, against the Lord, and against his anointed.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The kynges of the earth stoode vp, and the rulers came together, agaynst the Lorde, and agaynst his Christe.

English Revised Version
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

World English Bible
The kings of the earth take a stand, And the rulers take council together, Against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

Weymouth's New Testament
The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Kyngis of the erthe stoden nyy, and princis camen togidre `in to oon, ayens the Lord, and ayens his Crist.

Update Bible Version
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed."

Webster's Bible Translation
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were assembled against the Lord, and against his Christ.

New English Translation
The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ .'

New King James Version
The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Christ.' Psalms 2:1, 2 ">[fn]

New Living Translation
The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

New Life Bible
The kings of the earth stood in a line ready to fight, and the leaders were all against the Lord and against His Christ.'

New Revised Standard
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The kings of the earth stationed themselves, and, the rulers, were gathered together, with one intent, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Revised Standard Version
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed' --

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The kynges of the erth stode vp and the rulars came to gedder agaynst the Lorde and agaynst his Christ.

Young's Literal Translation
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The kynges of the earth stonde vp, and the prynces haue gathered them selues together agaynst ye LORDE, and agaynst his. Christ.

Mace New Testament (1729)
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ."

Simplified Cowboy Version
The cattle barons of the earth prepare for war, and the governors gather to fight the Lord and his Top Hand.'

Contextual Overview

²³ And being let go, they came to their own company and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them. ²⁴ Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea and all things that are in them. ²⁵ Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage: and the people meditate vain things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ. ²⁷ For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, ²⁸ To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done. ²⁹ And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants that with all confidence they may speak thy word, ³⁰ By stretching forth thy hand to cures and signs and wonders, to be done by the name of thy holy Son, Jesus. ³¹ And when they had prayed, the place was moved wherein they were assembled: and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they spoke the word of God with confidence.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

kings: Psalms 83:2-8, Joel 3:9-14, Revelation 17:12-14, Revelation 17:17, Revelation 19:16-21

against his: Revelation 11:15, Revelation 12:10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 3:2 - kill it Joshua 9:2 - gathered 2 Chronicles 23:11 - anointed him Ezra 6:6 - be ye far Psalms 59:3 - the mighty Psalms 69:12 - They Psalms 76:10 - Surely Jeremiah 5:5 - but these Daniel 6:7 - have consulted Zechariah 13:7 - smite Luke 2:34 - for a Acts 5:17 - the high 2 Corinthians 10:5 - down James 2:6 - and

Cross-References

Genesis 4:14
Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face I shall be hid, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth: every one therefore that findeth me, shall kill me.

Genesis 4:15
And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.

Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch.

Genesis 4:18
And Henoch begot Irad, and Irad begot Maviael, and Maviael begot Mathusael, and Mathusael begot Lamech,

Genesis 12:8
And passing on from thence to a mountain, that was on the east side of Bethel, he there pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: he built there also an altar to the Lord, and called upon his name.

Genesis 26:25
And he built there an altar: and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent; and commanded his servants to dig a well.

1 Kings 18:24
Call ye on the names of your gods, and I will call on the name of my Lord: and the God that shall answer by fire, let him be God. And all the people answering, said: A very good proposal.

Psalms 116:17
(115-8) I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

Isaiah 44:5
One shall say: I am the Lord’s, and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob, and another shall subscribe with his hand, To the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

Isaiah 48:1
Hear ye these things, O house of Jacob, you that are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Juda, you who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in justice.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The kings of the earth stood up,.... Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, sometimes called a king, Mark 6:14 and Pilate the Roman governor, who represented his master Caesar; these stood, or rose up in an hostile manner, and set themselves against, and opposed themselves to the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth:

and the rulers were gathered together; the Jewish rulers, Annas, Caiaphas, and the rest of the members of the sanhedrim, who met together more than once; and particularly at the high priest's palace, to consult how they should take Jesus and put him to death; and who also gathered together at the same place, when he was taken, to arraign, examine, and condemn him. And this opposition, and these conspiracies and consultations, were

against the Lord: Jehovah, the Father of Christ, who sent him, and anointed him; so that what was done against Christ, was done against the Lord, their views and designs, their interest and glory, being the same:

and against his Christ; or anointed one, who was anointed by him, with the Holy Ghost, from his birth, and at his baptism, to be prophet, priest, and King.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The kings of the earth - The Psalmist specifies more particularly that kings and rulers would be opposed to the Messiah. This had occurred already by the opposition made to the Messiah by the rulers of the Jewish people, and it would be still more evinced by the opposition of princes and kings as the gospel spread among the nations.

Stood up - The word used here παρίστημι paristēmi commonly means “to present oneself, or to stand forth, for the purpose of aiding, counseling,” etc. But here it means that they “rose,” or “presented themselves,” to evince their opposition. They stood opposed to the Messiah, and offered resistance to him.

The rulers - This is another instance of the Hebrew parallelism. The word does not denote another class of people from kings, but expresses the same idea in another form, or in a more general manner, meaning that all classes of persons in authority would be opposed to the gospel.

Were gathered together - Hebrew, consulted together; were united in a consultation. The Greek implies that they were assembled for the purpose of consultation.

Against the Lord - In the Hebrew, “against Yahweh.” This is the special name which is given in the Scriptures to God. They rose against his plan of appointing a Messiah, and against the Messiah whom he had chosen.

Against his Christ - Hebrew, against his Messiah, or his Anointed. See the notes on Matthew 1:1. This is one of the places where the word “Messiah” is used in the Old Testament. The word occurs in about 40 places, and is commonly translated “his anointed,” and is applied to kings. The direct reference of the word to the Messiah in the Old Testament is not frequent. This passage implies that opposition to the Messiah is opposition to Yahweh. And this is uniformly supposed in the sacred Scriptures. He that is opposed to Christ is opposed to God. He that neglects him neglects God. He that despises him despises God, Matthew 10:40; Matthew 18:5; John 12:44-45; Luke 10:16, “He that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.” The reasons of this are:

1. That the Messiah is “the brightness of the Father’s glory, and the express image of his person,” Hebrews 1:3.

(2)He is equal with the Father, possessing the same attributes and the same power, John 1:1; Philippians 2:6.

(3)He is appointed by God to this great work of saving people. To despise him, or to oppose him, is to despise and oppose him who appointed him to this work, to contemn his counsels, and to set him at naught.

(4)His work is dear to God. It has engaged his thoughts. It has been approved by him. His mission has been confirmed by the miraculous power of the Father, and by every possible manifestation of his approbation and love. To oppose the Messiah is, therefore, to oppose what is dear to the heart of God, and which has long been the object of his tender solicitude. It follows from this, that they who neglect the Christian religion are exposing themselves to the displeasure of God, and endangering their everlasting interests. No man is safe who opposes God; and no man can have evidence that God will approve him who does not embrace the Messiah, whom He has appointed to redeem the world.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 4:26. Against the Lord and against his Christ. — κατα του χριστου αυτου should be translated, against his ANOINTED, because it particularly agrees with ονεχρισας, whom thou hast ANOINTED, in the succeeding verse.