Acts 2:22-36 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:14-36

We have here the first-fruits of the Spirit in the sermon which Peter preached immediately, directed, not to those of other nations in a strange language (we are not told what answer he gave to those that were amazed, and said, What meaneth this?) but to the Jews in the vulgar language, even to those that mocked; for he begins with the notice of that (Acts 2:15), and addresses his discourse (Acts 2:14) to the men of Judea and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; but we have reason enough to think... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:14-41

(i) There was kerugma ( Greek #2782 ). Kerugma ( Greek #2782 ) literally means a herald's announcement and is the plain statement of the facts of the Christian message, about which, as the early preachers saw it, there can be no argument or doubt. (ii) There was didache ( Greek #1322 ). Didache ( Greek #1322 ) literally means teaching and elucidated the meaning of the facts which had been proclaimed. (iii) There was paraklesis ( Greek #3874 ) which literally means... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:22

Ye men of Israel hear these words ,.... The Arabic version prefaces this passage with these words, "in those days Peter stood and said unto the people"; as if it was not on the same day, and the following oration was a new one, and not a continued discourse with the former; whereas it was delivered at the same time, and is in connection with what goes before. Only the apostle having finished the vindication of his brethren, and the whole society, and set that matter in a clear light; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:23

Him being delivered ,.... By himself, according to his own will, for he gave, or delivered himself for his people; and by his Father, who spared him not, but delivered him up for us all; and by Judas, one of his disciples, who, for a sum of money, delivered him into the hands of the Jews; and by them he was delivered up to Pilate, the Roman governor; and by him back again to the Jews, and to the soldiers, to crucify him: and all this by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:24

Whom God raised up ,.... From the dead; for though his life was taken away by men, he was raised to life again by God the Father, to whom the resurrection of Christ is generally ascribed, though not to the exclusion of Christ himself, and the blessed Spirit; and this being what the apostles were witnesses of, and the Jews endeavoured to stifle as much as they could, it being the sign Christ gave them of the truth of his Messiahship; and this being also a fundamental article of the Christian... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:25

For David speaketh concerning him ,.... The Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, in Psalm 16:8 . The whole psalm belongs to the Messiah, and everything concerning the person in it agrees with him; such as his trust in God, Psalm 16:1 as he was man and Mediator; his very great regard to the saints, and delight in them, Psalm 16:2 his disregard to others who were hastening after another God, or another Saviour, whose sacrifices, as an high priest, he would not offer up, nor make intercession... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:26

Therefore did my heart rejoice ,.... Because that he had always the truth, faithfulness, and power of God in his view, and the presence and protection of God with him; and which are sufficient to make the hearts of his people, as well as of him, to rejoice: and my tongue was glad : in the Hebrew text it is, "my glory"; and so the Syriac version renders it here; which Kimchi explains of the soul, because that is the glory of the body; but our apostle rightly interprets it of the tongue,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:27

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ,.... This is an apostrophe, or an address to his Father, who he believed would not leave his soul, as separate from his body, in Hades, in the invisible world of souls, in the place where the souls of departed saints are, but would quickly return it to its body, and reunite them; or else, that he would not leave his dead body, for so נפש sometimes signifies; see Leviticus 19:28 in the grave; which is no unusual sense of שאול ; see Genesis... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:28

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life ,.... That is, thou hast raised me from the dead. When God raised Christ from the dead, he showed him, or made him to know experimentally the way of life, or the way of the resurrection from death to life; and this path of life, or of the resurrection to an immortal and eternal life, was first shown to Christ, who is the first fruits of them that slept, and the first begotten from the dead, Thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:29

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you ,.... The apostle calls the Jews, brethren, whom he before only styled men of Judea, and men of Israel, because they were his brethren according to the flesh, as many of them afterwards were in a spiritual relation; and the rather he adds this affectionate appellation to soften their minds, and prepare them to receive the account he was about to give of David, and of his prophecy of the Messiah, and his resurrection; in which he used much... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 2:14-36

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 2:14-41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:29

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