Discovery BoxActs 4:26-27 
Context4:26 The kings of the earth stood together, 1
and the rulers assembled together,
against the Lord and against his 2 Christ.’ 3
4:27 “For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against 4 your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 5
1 tn Traditionally, “The kings of the earth took their stand.”
2 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
sn See the note on Christ in 2:31.
3 sn A quotation from Ps 2:1-2.
4 sn The application of Ps 2:1-2 is that Jews and Gentiles are opposing Jesus. The surprise of the application is that Jews are now found among the enemies of God’s plan.
5 sn A wordplay on “Christ,” v. 26, which means “one who has been anointed.”
