Acts 2:34
New International Version
For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “’The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand

New Living Translation
For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand

English Standard Version
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,

Berean Standard Bible
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

Berean Literal Bible
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand,

King James Bible
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

New King James Version
“For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

New American Standard Bible
For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

NASB 1995
“For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

NASB 1977
“For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

Legacy Standard Bible
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

Amplified Bible
For David did not ascend into the heavens, yet he himself says, ‘THE LORD [the Father] SAID TO MY LORD [the Son], “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

Christian Standard Bible
For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says: The Lord declared to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says: The Lord declared to my Lord, Sit at My right hand

American Standard Version
For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For David had not ascended to Heaven, because he said, “THE LORD JEHOVAH said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand',

Contemporary English Version
David didn't go up to heaven. So he wasn't talking about himself when he said, "The Lord told my Lord to sit at his right side,

Douay-Rheims Bible
For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,

English Revised Version
For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David didn't go up to heaven, but he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Take my highest position of power

Good News Translation
For it was not David who went up into heaven; rather he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord: Sit here at my right side

International Standard Version
After all, David did not go up to heaven, but he said, 'The Lord told my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Literal Standard Version
for David did not go up into the heavens, and he says himself: The LORD says to my Lord, | Sit at My right hand,

Majority Standard Bible
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

New American Bible
For David did not go up into heaven, but he himself said: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand

NET Bible
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand

New Revised Standard Version
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,

New Heart English Bible
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand,

Webster's Bible Translation
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he saith himself, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Weymouth New Testament
For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand

World English Bible
For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand

Young's Literal Translation
for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Peter Preaches to the Crowd
33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. 34For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand 35until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” ’…

Cross References
Psalm 110:1
The LORD said to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."

Matthew 22:44
The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet."'

John 3:13
No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven--the Son of Man.

Acts 2:35
until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."'


Treasury of Scripture

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he said himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand,

The Lord.

Psalm 110:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Matthew 22:42-45
Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David…

Mark 12:36
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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Acts 2
1. The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages,
12. are admired by some, and derided by others;
14. whom Peter disproves;
37. he baptizes a great number who were converted;
41. who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together;
43. the apostles working many miracles,
46. and God daily increasing his church.














(34) The Lord said. . . .--There is, when we remember what had passed but seven weeks before, something very striking in the reproduction by St. Peter of the very words by which our Lord had brought the scribes to confess their ignorance of the true interpretation of the Psalmist's mysterious words (Psalm 110:1). (See Note on Matthew 22:44.) Those who were then silenced are now taught how it was that David's Son was also David's Lord.

Verse 34. - Ascended not for is not ascended, A.V. For David, etc. The ascension of Christ is inferred from the previous prophecy, "Thou wilt show me the path of life," etc.; and is there distinctly proved from Psalm 110:1, which Peter (remembering, probably, our Lord's application of it as recorded in Matthew 22:42-45, which he had doubtless heard) shows could not apply to David himself, but only to David's Lord.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

David
Δαυὶδ (Dauid)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.

{did} not
Οὐ (Ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

ascend
ἀνέβη (anebē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

heaven,
οὐρανούς (ouranous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he himself
αὐτός (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

says:
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

said
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Lord,
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

“Sit
Κάθου (Kathou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

at
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

right hand,
δεξιῶν (dexiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1188: On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand.


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