• Acts 2:31
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 31 προιδὼν having foreseen ἐλάλησεν he spoke περὶ about τῆς the ἀναστάσεως resurrection τοῦ of the χριστοῦ Christ ὅτι that οὔτε neither ἐνκατελείφθη he was forsaken εἰς into ᾅδην hades οὔτε nor ἡ the σὰρξ flesh αὐτοῦ of him εἶδεν saw διαφθοράν. corruption.

  • Acts 2:31
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 31 with foresight spake he concerning the resurrection of the Christ—That neither was he abandoned unto hades, Nor did his flesh see corruption.

  • Acts 2:31
    King James Version

    • 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 2:31

      the Grave: Or “Hades,” that is, the common grave of mankind.​—See study note on Ac 2:27 and Glossary, “Grave.”

      nor did his flesh see corruption: Or “nor did his body experience decay.” Jehovah did not allow the physical body of Jesus to decay into dust as did the bodies of Moses and David, men who foreshadowed Christ. (De 34:5, 6; Ac 2:27; 13:35, 36) In order for Jesus to be “the last Adam” (1Co 15:45) and to be “a corresponding ransom” for all mankind (1Ti 2:5, 6; Mt 20:28), his fleshly body had to be a real human body. It had to be perfect, for it was to be presented to Jehovah God as the purchase price to buy back what Adam had lost. (Heb 9:14; 1Pe 1:18, 19) No imperfect descendant of Adam could provide the needed ransom price. (Ps 49:7-9) For this reason, Jesus was not conceived in the normal manner. Instead, as he said to his Father, apparently when presenting himself for baptism: “You [Jehovah] prepared a body for me,” that is, Jesus’ perfect human body that would be given in sacrifice. (Heb 10:5) When the disciples went to Jesus’ tomb, they discovered that Jesus’ body had disappeared, but they found the linen cloths with which his body had been wrapped. Jehovah apparently disposed of the fleshly body of his beloved Son before it began to decay.​—Lu 24:3-6; Joh 20:2-9.