Acts 7:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?”
A short, plain-language explanation of Acts 7:27 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?”
King James Version · Public Domain“But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 7:27 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:19Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.
- 1 Samuel 25:14Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he scolded them.
- Proverbs 9:7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
- Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
- Luke 12:14But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”
- John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
- John 19:12From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
- Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Acts 4:7They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
- Acts 4:11This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
- Acts 5:33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
- Acts 7:35This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
- Acts 7:39But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
- Acts 7:54On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
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