Acts 4:26 “The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together…”

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

World English Bible

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers plot together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’

American Standard Version

The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

Geneva Bible 1599

The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Darby Translation

The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;

Bible in Basic English

The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:

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Cross references

“kings”

Revelation 17:12–14 Psalm 83:2–8 Joel 3:9–14 Revelation 17:17 Revelation 19:16–21

Revelation 17:12–14 · BSB

The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.

Psalm 83:2–8 · BSB

See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

Joel 3:9–14 · BSB

Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

Revelation 17:17 · BSB

For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

Revelation 19:16–21 · BSB

And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

“against his”

Revelation 11:15 Revelation 12:10

Revelation 11:15 · BSB

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 12:10 · BSB

And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them…

Also

Psalm 2:2 Daniel 9:24 Acts 10:38 Hebrews 1:9 Luke 4:18

Psalm 2:2 · BSB

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

Daniel 9:24 · BSB

Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and t…

Acts 10:38 · BSB

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Hebrews 1:9 · BSB

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

Luke 4:18 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

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

In context

25You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

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