Acts 26:23
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.In other versions
how that the Christ must suffer, `and' how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
ASV
That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.
BBE
[namely,] whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of [the] dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.
DBY
how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
WEB
that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'
YLT
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
ENG
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
WBT
that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
BSB
In context
21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus