Acts 7:37
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
KJV
οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Μωϋσῆς ὁ εἴπας τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν ὡς ἐμέ.
Greek NT
Hic est Moyses, qui dixit filiis Israël : Prophetam suscitabit vobis Deus de fratribus vestris, tamquam me : ipsum audietis.
Vulgate
This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.
ASV
This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel: A prophet shall God raise up to you of your own brethren, as myself. Him shall you hear.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Intertextual echoes
This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.
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Deut 18:15 · paraphrase"The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;"Deuteronomy: God will raise up a prophet like me — Stephen's speech
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- εἴπας — SBLGNT
- εἴπας — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- εἰπὼν — Robinson-Pierpont
- ὁ θεὸς — SBLGNT
- ὁ θεὸς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν — Robinson-Pierpont
Typology
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Acts 3:22 — For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Acts 3:22 — For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Acts 7:38 — This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
- Deut 18:15 — The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
- Deut 18:15 — The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
- John 6:14 — Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
- John 8:46 — Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
- John 18:37 — Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto th
- Luke 9:30 — And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
- Luke 9:35 — And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Luke 24:27 — And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
- Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the
- Mark 9:7 — And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Matt 11:29 — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- Matt 17:3 — And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
- Matt 17:5 — While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- Matt 21:11 — And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.