25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
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Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? …
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-31)We hear no more at present of the chief priests, what they did when they had dismissed Peter and John, but are to attend those two witnesses . And here we have, I. Their return to their brethren, the apostles and ministers, and perhaps some private Christians (Acts 4:23): Being let go, they went to their own company , who perhaps at this time were met together in pain for them, and praying for the…
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