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Acts 4:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 For truly both Herod and Pontius Pilate+ with men of the nations and with peoples of Israel were gathered together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,+

Acts 4:27

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 27 συνήχθησαν Were led together γὰρ for ἐπ’ upon ἀληθείας truth ἐν in τῇ the πόλει city ταύτῃ this ἐπὶ upon τὸν the ἅγιον holy παῖδά boy σου of you Ἰησοῦν, Jesus, ὃν whom ἔχρισας, you anointed, Ἡρῴδης Herod τε and καὶ and Πόντιος Pontius Πειλᾶτος Pilate σὺν together with ἔθνεσιν nations καὶ and λαοῖς peoples Ἰσραήλ, of Israel,

Acts 4:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 27 Even so, both Herod and Pontius Pilate+ with [men of] nations and with peoples of Israel were in actuality gathered together in this city against your holy+ servant Jesus, whom you anointed,*+

Acts 4:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 * both Herod and Pontius Pilate did certainly meet in this city, with nations and the peoples of Israel,

Acts 4:27

American Standard Version
- 27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

Acts 4:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 For they were gathered together of a truth, in this city, against thy holy servant Jesus whom thou hadst anointed,—both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with them of the nations and peoples of Israel;—

Acts 4:27

King James Version
- 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Acts Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:27
  
  whom you anointed: Or “whom you made Christ (Messiah).” The title Khri·stosʹ (Christ) comes from the Greek verb khriʹo, which is used here. It literally refers to pouring oil on someone. In the Christian Greek Scriptures, it is used only in a sacred and figurative sense, referring to God’s setting a person aside for a special assignment under His direction. This Greek verb also occurs at Lu 4:18; Ac 10:38; 2Co 1:21; and Heb 1:9. Another Greek word, a·leiʹpho, refers to the applying of literal oil or ointment to the body, such as when it was used after washing, applied as a medicine, or poured on a body to prepare it for burial.—Mt 6:17; Mr 6:13; 16:1; Lu 7:38, 46; Jas 5:14.