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26 The kings of the earth take their stand,
    and rulers meet together against the Lord[a]
        and against his Messiah.’[b]

27 For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together with unbelievers[c] and the people of Israel to oppose your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 28 to carry out everything that your hand and will had predetermined to take place.

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  1. Acts 4:26 MT source citation reads Lord
  2. Acts 4:26 Or Christ; cf. Ps 2:1-2
  3. Acts 4:27 Lit. gentiles ; i.e. unbelieving non-Jews

26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[a][b](A)

27 Indeed Herod(B) and Pontius Pilate(C) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(D) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  2. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2