Acts 3:22 “For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet lik…”

Acts 3:22

For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

World English Bible

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

American Standard Version

Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me; to him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.

Geneva Bible 1599

For Moses said vnto the Fathers, The Lord your God shall raise vp vnto you a Prophet, euen of your brethren, like vnto me: ye shall heare him in all things, whatsoeuer he shall say vnto you.

Darby Translation

Moses indeed said, A prophet shall [the] Lord your God raise up to you out of your brethren like me: him shall ye hear in everything whatsoever he shall say to you.

Young's Literal Translation

'For Moses, indeed, unto the fathers said — A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me; him shall ye hear in all things, as many as he may speak unto you;

Bible in Basic English

For Moses said, The Lord will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to everything which he will say to you.

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Cross references

“Moses”

Deuteronomy 18:15–19 Acts 7:37

Deuteronomy 18:15–19 · BSB

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

Acts 7:37 · BSB

This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

“A prophet”

John 12:46 Revelation 1:1 Luke 13:33 Luke 24:19 John 8:12

John 12:46 · BSB

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

Revelation 1:1 · BSB

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Luke 13:33 · BSB

Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

Luke 24:19 · BSB

“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

John 8:12 · BSB

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

“of your”

Galatians 4:4 Hebrews 2:9–17 Romans 9:5 Romans 8:3

Galatians 4:4 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Hebrews 2:9–17 · BSB

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Romans 9:5 · BSB

Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

Romans 8:3 · BSB

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

“like”

Deuteronomy 18:18

Deuteronomy 18:18 · BSB

I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.

“him”

John 1:17 Hebrews 5:9 Luke 9:30–35 John 5:24 Mark 9:4–7 John 5:39–47

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 5:9 · BSB

And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Luke 9:30–35 · BSB

Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.

John 5:24 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

Mark 9:4–7 · BSB

And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

John 5:39–47 · BSB

You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

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

In context

21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

23Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people. ’

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