Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Listen up, everyone, all of you and everyone in Israel needs to hear this: it's because of Jesus Christ from Nazareth that this man is standing here completely healed. Yeah, the same Jesus you crucified, the one God brought back from the dead.
The name that changed everything is the same name that's still changing everything today.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Peter and John had recently healed a man who was lame from birth at the temple gate, which attracted a large crowd and led to their arrest by the Jewish religious leaders. This verse is part of Peter's defense before the Sanhedrin, where he directly attributes the miracle to the power of Jesus Christ, whom the authorities had crucified but God had raised from the dead. This event occurred in the early days of the Christian church in Jerusalem, highlighting the apostles' boldness in proclaiming Jesus amidst growing opposition from Jewish authorities.
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