Acts 1:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

Men

Acts 28:17

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Spake

John 18:2

General references

Matthew 26:54

1 Timothy 5:24

Bible References

Men

Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day.

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, speak.

And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, ye know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.

Brethren and fathers, hear my defence which I now make to you.

And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.

And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, I having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

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him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of lawless men, have crucified and slain.

for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, by judging him.

How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

If he called them gods to whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),

that the word of the prophet Esaias which he said might be fulfilled, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now finished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, says, I thirst.

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Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne;

who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations raged haughtily and the peoples meditated vain things?

And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers,

The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.

for David himself said speaking in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies as footstool of thy feet.

Wherefore, even as says the Holy Spirit, To-day if ye will hear his voice,

searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which belonged to Christ, and the glories after these.

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Spake

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I confided, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified himself against me then would I have hidden myself from him;

And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.

I speak not of you all. I know those whom I have chosen; but that the scripture might be fulfilled, He that eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.

And Judas also, who delivered him up, knew the place, because Jesus was often there, in company with his disciples.

General references

How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.