Acts 26:8 “Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?”

Acts 26:8

Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

World English Bible

Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?

American Standard Version

Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?

Geneva Bible 1599

Why should it be thought a thing incredible vnto you, that God should raise againe the dead?

Darby Translation

Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead?

Young's Literal Translation

why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?

Bible in Basic English

Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?

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Cross references

“Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?”

1 Corinthians 15:12–20 Acts 4:2 Acts 10:40–42 Luke 18:27 Philippians 3:21 Acts 25:19

1 Corinthians 15:12–20 · BSB

But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Acts 4:2 · BSB

greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

Acts 10:40–42 · BSB

God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—

Luke 18:27 · BSB

But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

Philippians 3:21 · BSB

who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Acts 25:19 · BSB

They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Also

Acts 23:6

Acts 23:6 · BSB

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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