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Acts 13:30

What does Acts 13:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Acts 13:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Acts 13:30 means

In stark contrast to Jesus’s death and burial, Paul emphatically declares the core of the gospel message: God raised Him from the dead. This is the central, foundational truth of Christianity, signifying God's vindication of Jesus and His victory over sin and death. The resurrection proves Jesus's divine identity, confirms the efficacy of His atoning sacrifice, and serves as the ultimate guarantee of a future resurrection for all who believe in Him. It transforms the crucifixion from tragedy into triumph.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But God raised him from the dead:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But God raised him from the dead:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But God raised him from the dead:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But God gave him back from the dead:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and God did raise him out of the dead,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But God raised him up from the dead the third day.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

butGod raised him from among [the] dead,

Context

In dramatic contrast to Jesus's death and burial described in verse 29, this verse delivers the foundational truth of Paul's sermon: God's resurrection of Jesus from the dead. This is the absolute high point of the gospel message, pivotally shifting the entire narrative from death to life. This declaration immediately precedes the evidence for the resurrection, detailed in verse 31, providing the undeniable proof that confirms Jesus as the living Messiah and Savior.

v.29And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

v.30This passage

v.31and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 13:20

    Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

  • Acts 3:15

    and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

  • Acts 5:30

    The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.

  • Acts 4:10

    be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before you whole.

  • Acts 10:40

    Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,

  • Acts 3:26

    Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

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