26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. …
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. …
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
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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