They took him down ... - That is, it was done by the Jews. Not that it was done by those who put him to death, but by Joseph of Arimathea, and by Nicodemus, who were Jews. Paul is speaking of what was done to Jesus by the Jews at Jerusalem; and he does not affirm that the same persons put him to death and laid him in a tomb, but that all this was done by Jews. See John 19:38-39. read more
Acts 13:26-31. Men and brethren Even all you who are children of the stock of Abraham Whether ye are my equals in years, or of more advanced age And whosoever among you feareth God Of whatever family or nation you may be; unto you is the word of this salvation sent A great and important salvation, which I am commissioned to preach and offer to mankind. For they that dwell at Jerusalem, &c. He here anticipates a strong objection, “Why did not the people at Jerusalem, and... read more
To Antioch in Pisidia (13:13-52)When the trio arrived at Perga on the mainland of Asia Minor, John Mark, for some unknown reason, left the other two and returned to Jerusalem. Paul considered this a serious failure on Mark’s part (13; see 15:38).From Perga, Paul and Barnabas moved north into the province of Galatia and came to the town of Antioch, often referred to as Pisidian Antioch to distinguish it from Antioch in Syria. There they preached in the synagogue just as they had done in the... read more
fulfilled = ended. Greek. teleo. all that was = all things that were. of = concerning. Greek. peri. tree . Greek. xulon. See Acts 5:30 . in = into. Greek. eis. App-104 . sepulchre = tomb. Greek. mnemeion. See note on Matthew 27:60 . read more
Acts 13:29. They took him down from the tree,— The apostle was far from being ashamed to mention the most ignominious circumstances of his Master's sufferings to thosewho were strangers to the gospel, knowing how sufficiently he answered all that could be thence objected, by what he added and testified concerning his resurrection. See the next note. read more
29. they took him down . . . and laid him in a sepulchre—Though the burial of Christ was an act of honor and love to Him by the disciples to whom the body was committed, yet since His enemies looked after it and obtained a guard of soldiers to keep watch over it as the remains of their own victim, the apostle regards this as the last manifestation on their part of enmity to the Saviour, that they might see how God laughed all their precautions to scorn by "raising Him from the dead." read more
Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia 13:14-52Paul and Barnabas proceeded north from the coast about 100 miles to Antioch of Pisidia. The road took them from sea level to 3,600 feet elevation through bandit-infested country. [Note: Blaiklock, p. 105.] They arrived on a lake-filled plateau. Paul later wrote to the Galatians that he had preached the gospel to them at first because of a weakness of the flesh (Galatians 4:13). This seems to indicate that Paul was not in good health when he ministered in... read more
Paul’s synagogue sermon in Antioch of Pisidia 13:16-41Luke recorded three of Paul’s evangelistic messages to unbelievers: here in Pisidian Antioch, in Lystra (Acts 14:15-17), and in Athens (Acts 17:22-31). This is the longest of the three, though Luke quite certainly condensed all of them. This one takes most people less than a minute to read."He [Paul] may have written out notes of this sermon afterwards for Luke. The keynotes of Paul’s theology as found in his Epistles appear in this sermon."... read more
He then proceeded to narrate the rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:3-5). He pointed out that all these experiences were fulfillments of Old Testament predictions, which most of the Jews living in Jerusalem did not recognize at the time (Acts 13:27; Acts 13:29). He also noted Jesus’ innocence of the charges brought against Him (Acts 13:28). Paul stressed Jesus’ resurrection particularly as God’s vindication of Him (Acts 13:30), and he highlighted the... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:29
All things that were for all that was, A.V.; tomb for sepulcher, A.V. The reference is to his being crucified between two thieves ( Luke 23:32 , Luke 23:33 ), to parting his raiment among them ( Luke 23:34 ) to offering him vinegar ( Luke 23:36 ), to the commendation of his spirit to his Father ( Luke 23:46 ). The words καθελόντες and ἔθηκαν εἰς μνημεῖον are the same as Luke 23:1-56 . 53, 55 ( μνῆμα and μνημεῖον being interchanged). read more