SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:27
Porque verdaderamente se juntaron (en esta ciudad) contra tu santo siervo Jess, al cual ungiste, Herodes y Poncio Pilato, con los gentiles y los pueblos de Israel,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 4:27
Verse 27. There is a parenthesis in this verse that is not sufficiently noticed: it should be read in connection with chap. iv. 28, thus: For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, (for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done,) both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and people of Israel, were gathered together. It is evident that what God's hand and counsel determined before to be done was not that which Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles, (Romans,) and the people of Israel had done and were doing; for, then, their rage and vain counsel would be such as God himself had determined should take place, which is both impious and absurd; but these gathered together to hinder what God had before determined that his Christ or Anointed should perform; and thus the passage is undoubtedly to be understood.
Were gathered together] en th polei tauth, In this very city, are added by ABDE, and several others; all the Syriac, the Coptic, AEthiopic, Armenian, Slavonian, Vulgate, Itala, and several of the primitive fathers.
This reading Griesbach has received into the text. This makes the words much more emphatic; in this thy own city, these different and in all other cases dissentient powers are leagued together against thine Anointed, and are determined to prevent the accomplishment of thy purpose.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus , etc.] This is the interpretation of the above passages in ( Psalm 2:1,2) and the application of them to Jesus; who is called the child of God, because the human nature of Christ was taken into union with the second person, who is the Son of God: unless the word should rather be rendered servant, as it is in ( Acts 4:25) and which is a character that belongs to Christ, and is often given him as Mediator, who, as such, is Gods righteous servant; and he is called holy, because he was so in his conception and birth, and in his life and conversation, being free both from original sin, and actual transgression; and which is an aggravation of the sin and guilt of these men, that they should rise up, and gather together against him; and yet it was a clear case, a notorious fact, a certain truth, that could not be denied: and for the further aggravation of their crime, as well as for the sake of explaining the phrase his, Christ, it is added, whom thou hast anointed ; with the oil of gladness, above his fellows.
Christ was, in some sense, anointed to be prophet, priest, and King, from eternity, being so early set up as Mediator, or called unto, and invested with that office; (see Proverbs 8:22, 2:6) and he was anointed in time, both at his incarnation and baptism, having the Spirit without measure given unto him, which is that anointing, that teacheth all things. Both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together . This Herod was Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the great, and who beheaded John the Baptist; and Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea, at the time of Christs death; the Gentiles were those of Pilates council, and the Roman soldiers; and the people of Israel , were the Jews, both the rulers, and the common people; the Syriac version renders it, the synagogue of Israel: and these, though they were of different nations, and of different interests, yea enemies to one another, as the Jews and Gentiles in general were; and as were Herod and Pontius Pilate in particular; yet all gathered, consented, and agreed together to mock, scourge, and crucify this innocent and holy person. The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions add, in this city; and so the above copies of Bezas, and others; meaning, in the city of Jerusalem, where the apostles now were, and where the above persons met together, and from whence a prophet could only perish. The Alexandrian copy reads, in this thy city: which was called the city of God, and the holy city; and yet in this was this wicked convention, and all this wickedness done.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-31 - Christ's followers do best in company, provided it is their ow company. It encourages God's servants, both in doing work, an suffering work, that they serve the God who made all things, an therefore has the disposal of all events; and the Scriptures must be fulfilled. Jesus was anointed to be a Saviour, therefore it wa determined he should be a sacrifice, to make atonement for sin. But sin is not the less evil for God's bringing good out of it. In threatenin times, our care should not be so much that troubles may be prevented as that we may go on with cheerfulness and courage in our work an duty. They do not pray, Lord let us go away from our work, now that it is become dangerous, but, Lord, give us thy grace to go on stedfastl in our work, and not to fear the face of man. Those who desire Divin aid and encouragement, may depend upon having them, and they ought to go forth, and go on, in the strength of the Lord God. God gave a sig of acceptance of their prayers. The place was shaken, that their fait might be established and unshaken. God gave them greater degrees of his Spirit; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, more than ever by which they were not only encouraged, but enabled to speak the wor of God with boldness. When they find the Lord God help them by his Spirit, they know they shall not be confounded, Isa 17.
Greek Textus Receptus
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
27. Didst anoint (ecrisav). See on Christ, Matt. i. 1.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:27 {Both Herod and Pontios Pilate} (Hr"ids te kai Pontius Peilatos). Luke alone (#Lu 23:12) tells of the reconciliation between Herod and Pilate at the trial of Jesus. So Peter and the rest interpret this prophecy as directly fulfilled in their conduct towards Jesus Christ. {Whom thou didst anoint} (hon ecrisas). As in verse #26 (cf. #Lu 4:18; Isa 61:1). Inaugurated as King Messiah.
